With more than a billion dollars in revenue, “Barbie” is already the big winner of the summer at the global box office. And this success should allow Margot Robbie to pocket a nice jackpot as an actress and producer of the film.
Jackpot for Barbie! Released for almost a month now, Greta Gerwig’s film has grossed nearly $1.2 billion worldwide. Including 537.2 million in the United States, becoming the biggest success in the history of Warner ahead of The Dark Knight.
On the scale of 2023, Barbie is the second highest grossing of the year worldwide, behind a Super Mario Bros. which it should exceed shortly. A card that makes the happiness of its main actress Margot Robbie, and in particular on the financial level.
According to variety, which is based on the echoes of three people with knowledge of her contract, the actress should receive no less than 50 million dollars thanks to the phenomenon of summer cinema. Combining her acting and producing salary (via his company LuckyChap Entertainment) and various box office related bonuses.
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It is, of course, half the 100 million collected by Tom Cruise thanks to Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. But it is a very good victory for Margot Robbie, and for her company founded in 2014 to tell stories of women on the big screen, and supporting female creators behind the camera.
Before Barbie, LuckyChap Entertainment helped bring about the DC movie Birds of Prey, which allowed him to reclaim the character of Harley Quinn after Suicide Squad. But also Promising Young Woman (Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2021) and the mini-series Maid, broadcast on Netflix and nominated for three Emmy Awards.
A success story in which Barbie participates nicely today. By becoming the highest grossing film directed by a woman (Greta Gerwig). And by offering its main actress and producer this beautiful jackpot.