In a matter of mere weeks, the new Barbie movie has broken multiple records. With global box-office sales topping $1 billion, the movie is now the biggest film to be directed by one woman – Greta Gerwig, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the live-action film with screenwriter Noah Baumbach.
, the film also is reported to currently be the second-highest-grossing film of 2023, the 10th-fastest-grossing film to reach $1 billion worldwide, and the 40th-highest-grossing film of all time.
With the film gaining international attention for breaking barriers for women in Hollywood, WFMJ-21 Youngstown reached out to Dana White, assistant professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s