‘Barbie’ Becomes Biggest Warner Bros. Movie Ever at Domestic Box Office, Beating ‘The Dark Knight’
‘Barbie’ Becomes Biggest Warner Bros. Movie Ever at Domestic Box Office, Beating ‘The Dark Knight’
‘Barbie’ Becomes Biggest Warner Bros. Movie Ever at Domestic Box Office, Beating ‘The Dark Knight’
‘Barbie’ Becomes Biggest Warner Bros. Movie Ever at Domestic Box Office, Beating ‘The Dark Knight’
I think there are a couple factors at play: firstly, this movie is actually pretty silly and weird; although I disagree with the movie's politics, it's a good film, and I like it. However, it felt a lot more like a cult hit than a mainstream blockbuster success. I can tell why some people wouldn't like the film due to it's weirdness or how much of the plot doesn't make sense.
But also it's a highly political film, so there's a lot of subtext, jokes, and moral messaging that probably won't connect unless you're fluent in American politics and the three waves of feminism that have swept the nation.