"Barbie Shatters Box Office Records with Historic Opening Weekend"
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Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" film has made box office history, earning $155 million in its opening weekend, the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman. It surpassed the previous record held by "Captain Marvel" and "Wonder Woman." "Barbie" also achieved the biggest opening weekend of the year and contributed to the fourth-biggest collective box office weekend of all time. The film has been well-received by critics and audiences, with a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" CinemaScore. Directed by Gerwig and co-written with Noah Baumbach, "Barbie" stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the lead roles.
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