This past weekend, Barbie earned another $33.7 million at the domestic box office and another $45.1 million internationally. Its current box office total now stands at $1.184 billion, worldwide- with international markets accounting for $657.6 million.
In North America, Barbie has grossed $526,309,000 million, giving director Greta Gerwig the distinction of being the highest-grossing female director of all-time, at the domestic box office. Gerwig has now surpassed Frozen II co-director Jennifer Lee, who helmed the sequel alongside Chris Buck.
Frozen II previously held the record for Lee (who also co-directed the first Frozen film), with a $477 million domestic gross.
Internationally, Barbie has its work cut out if it wants to outright take Frozen II's title as the highest-grossing film by a female director. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, Frozen II brought in $972,653,355 million for a total box office gross of $1.45 billion.
Barbie is facing several bans in several foreign countries and is not performing as strongly in China, so it's unlikely that the Margot Robbie-led pic will surpass Frozen II's total gross.
Of course, one could make the argument that Gerwig is the highest-grossing 'solo' female director of all-time as she's the only female director to eclipse the billion-dollar mark without a male co-director.
Recently during a Q1 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed plans for a third Frozen animated film so Barbie's reign at the domestic box office might be short and sweet.
However, Jennifer Lee recently confirmed that she won't be back for Frozen III as a writer or director.
"I can’t say where we are with Frozen 3," she told The Wrap earlier this year. "All our stories are driven by the artists in the studio. Where we’re going with Frozen did not come from me. It came from an incredible person. That’s a new piece, I’ve told no one. And I’ve been blown away by it and I’m just having a blast with that team."
Barbie Official Synopsis: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.
From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) comes “Barbie,” starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie (“Bombshell,” “I, Tonya”) and Ryan Gosling (“La La Land,” “Half Nelson”) as Barbie and Ken, alongside America Ferrera (“End of Watch,” the “How to Train Your Dragon” films), Kate McKinnon (“Bombshell,” “Yesterday”), Michael Cera (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” “Juno”), Ariana Greenblatt (“Avengers: Infinity War,” “65”), Issa Rae (“The Photograph,” “Insecure”), Rhea Perlman (“I’ll See You in My Dreams,” “Matilda”), and Will Ferrell (the “Anchorman” films, “Talladega Nights”).
Gerwig directed “Barbie” from a screenplay by Gerwig & Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story,” “The Squid and the Whale”), based on Barbie by Mattel.