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Warner Bros Pictures’ latest fantasy film, ‘Barbie’, is fully prepared for its box office journey this Friday with high expectations^[1]. After back-to-back commercial failures, Warner Bros Pictures’ all hope now rests on ‘Barbie’s box office performance. The production is eagerly looking forward to pleasing the makers, as the pre-ticket sales and debut predictions for the movie are looking very good and getting stronger with time. However, there are still many questions about whether it will have a successful debut and be a financial success for the makers, considering its budget.

Barbie Movie Box Office Prediction

As a film based on the popular “Barbie” fashion doll, the buzz and pre-booking sales for the movie are extremely promising, indicating a strong debut and favorable outlook for the makers. Industry experts anticipate a debut weekend gross of $115-130 million for ‘Barbie’ across 4200+ theaters in the United States and Canada, which would be considered a blockbuster and surpass initial expectations. Despite being released alongside Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Barbie’ manages to overshadow the war drama, despite the latter’s well-established reputation. In fact, there are even expectations that ‘Barbie’ could become the biggest opener of the year.

According to the latest reports, Warner Bros Pictures spent $145 million to produce ‘Barbie’, and considering additional expenses for marketing, anything less than $450 million would be deemed unacceptable for the makers. While a strong debut is a positive sign, the film’s performance in overseas markets and its longevity are equally crucial for it to be considered a successful venture. The film’s long-term success relies heavily on positive reviews. Currently, the expectations for the film’s lifetime earnings are quite optimistic, disregarding the impact of critical response. Experts are hopeful that ‘Barbie’ will end its box office run with over $350 million domestically and reach a global total of over $750 million, including $400 million from overseas markets.

The pre-box office predictions for ‘Barbie’ indicate a commercial success for the makers and distributors, a relief they haven’t experienced in a long time. However, until these numbers are fully proven, the makers cannot find solace. In recent times, predictions made for big films, including ‘MI:7’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’, ‘The Flash’, ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘Fast X’, and ‘Shazam’s sequel, have turned out to be incorrect. Therefore, there remains a level of uncertainty. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that ‘Barbie’ will not disappoint the makers like other films and will assist in their recovery.

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