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'Barbie' the movie breaks box office records
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"Barbie" is the biggest film of the year. It broke the box office record for the most money made by a non-superhero movie. It also made the most money for a movie directed by a woman. There will be sequels to the movie, so fans should get ready for "Barbie 2" and "Barbie 3". There may also be a movie about Barbie's friend Ken.
Barbie started as a fashion doll. She was made by businesswoman Ruth Handler in 1959. It is one of the best-selling toys ever made. It has sold over a billion dolls worldwide. Barbie has been in video games and TV series. In the movie, Barbie leaves her world of Barbieland to live in the human world.
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"Barbie" is the biggest film of the year. It has broken box office records. It made the most money for a non-superhero movie. Ticket sales worldwide were over $356 million. "Barbie" also made the most money for a movie directed by a woman. It was directed by Greta Gerwig. She also co-wrote "Barbie". There will be sequels to the movie, so fans should get ready for "Barbie 2" and "Barbie 3". There may also be a movie about Barbie's friend Ken.
Barbie started as a fashion doll, created by businesswoman Ruth Handler in 1959. It became one of the best-selling toys ever made. It has sold over a billion dolls worldwide. Since the 1980s, Barbie has starred in video games and TV series. In Gerwig's film, Barbie leaves her near-perfect world of Barbieland to live in the human world. Movie experts like "Barbie" because it is so original. Many people are getting tired of superhero films.
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The movie "Barbie" is the biggest film of the year. It has broken box office records. One of these is making the most money for a non-superhero movie. Ticket sales worldwide were over $356 million. "Barbie" also made the most money for a movie made by a female director. It was directed by Greta Gerwig. She also directed the indie films "Lady Bird" and "Little Women". She also co-wrote "Barbie". There will be sequels to the movie, so fans should get ready for "Barbie 2" and "Barbie 3". There may also be a movie that focuses on Barbie's friend Ken.
Barbie started as a fashion doll, created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler. The toy company Mattel launched the doll in 1959. It became one of the best-selling toys ever made, selling over a billion dolls worldwide. Since the 1980s, Barbie has starred in video games, animated movies and TV series. In Gerwig's film, Barbie leaves her near-perfect animated world of Barbieland to live in the human world. Movie experts say it is refreshing that "Barbie" is so original. Many people are getting tired of the endless releases of superhero films.
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Barbie - Level 3
The new movie "Barbie" is the biggest film of the year in the USA. It has broken several box office records. One of these is for making the most money for a non-superhero movie. Movie-goers in the USA paid a total of $162 million in the movie's opening weekend. Ticket sales worldwide were over $356 million. The film also made the most money for a movie made by a female director. "Barbie" was directed by Greta Gerwig, who also worked on the indie films "Lady Bird" and "Little Women". Gerwig also co-wrote "Barbie". It is likely that there will be sequels to the movie, so fans should get ready for "Barbie 2" and "Barbie 3". There may also be a spin-off that focuses on Barbie's friend Ken.
Ms Gerwig's movie is about the Barbie fashion doll, made by the American toy company Mattel. The toy was created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler and launched in 1959. It has become one of the best-selling toys ever made. Over a billion Barbie dolls have been made worldwide. Since the 1980s, Barbie has been the star of video games, animated movies and TV series. In Gerwig's film, Barbie unexpectedly leaves her near-perfect animated world of Barbieland to live in the human world. Movie experts say it is refreshing that "Barbie" is such an original movie. People may be getting tired of superhero films. A critic said "Barbie" was a funny, entertaining and feminist movie.
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