'Barbie' on pace for biggest opening weekend of 2023

"Barbie," featuring Margot Robbie as the Mattel doll and Ryan Gosling as Ken, is expected to rake in $155 million in its opening weekend in the U.S., according to Variety."Barbie" was written and directed by Greta Gerwig, who said she wanted to capture the complicated nature of the doll. While the Barbie has set unrealistic beauty standards, Gewig noted that she has still been an inspiration for girls and women.

In the movie, Barbie questions her"perfect" world and is thrust into reality, where she has to navigate the"real world" "Barbie" wasn't the only movie to see massive success this weekend."Oppenheimer" surpassed expectations, earning $80 million, according to Variety.

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