The Box Office Report: It’s still a ‘Barbie’ world

‘Oppenheimer’ and newcomers ‘Meg 2’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ battle for second place.

Bill Kuchman

Aug 7, 2023

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**Margot Robbie** in *Barbie*. / Warner Bros. Pictures

Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of Aug. 4-6, 2023.

1. Barbie

Weekend gross: $53M
Total domestic gross: $459.4M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 43

Barbie easily held off new releases Meg 2: The Trench and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem this weekend, adding an addition $53 million to its domestic haul.

Greta Gerwig’s latest film is closing on on the $1 billion worldwide mark, with Deadline reporting that Barbie should accomplish that feat by the end of Sunday.

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