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Barbie

Barbie

#6 AT BOX OFFICE

🍅88%

Theatrical IntelligencePG-131h 54m

Barbie Box Office & Budget

Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy • Warner Bros. Pictures

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88%

Major Theatrical Release

9.97x Production Recoup Multiple

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89%

A+ Audience Draw

Margot Robbie Lead Star Synergy

Worldwide Haul$1.4B

Weekend Gross$162M

Production Budget$145M

Breakeven Target$363M

Executive Box Office BriefingTTMI™ MODELDOCUMENTED 2026

Verified Sources: The Numbers, Box Office Mojo, Studio Reports

Barbie has generated a documented worldwide box office gross of $1445.6 Million against an estimated net production budget of $145.0 Million. Under standard Hollywood theatrical distribution models (2.5× budget recoupment), the breakeven threshold was established at $362.5M, yielding a status of Theatrically Profitable (9.97× gross multiple).

Worldwide Gross

$1.4B

Global Ticket Receipts

Production Budget

$145M

Negative Cost (Excludes P&A)

Break-Even Target

$363M

2.5× Studio Target

Theatrical ROI

9.97×

Theatrically Profitable

Streaming Availability & Theatrical Exclusivity Window

Theatrical-to-Digital Release Timeline

In Theaters Exclusively

Day 21 of 45-Day Theatrical Exclusivity24 Days Remaining

STAGE 01

Theatrical Debut

45-day exclusive theatrical run

Active in Theaters

STAGE 02

Digital PVOD

Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango

Late 2026

STAGE 03

SVOD Streaming

Warner Bros. Pictures / Major Streamer

Early 2027

STAGE 04

Physical Media

4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Steelbook

Spring 2027

Streaming Home: Warner Bros. Pictures / Major Streamer

Ensemble Cast & Creative Architects

Billed Talent & Direct Wealth Details & Connections

A-LIST TALENT

Principal Theatrical Cast

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Net Worth: $95M

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Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Principal Cast

Barbie Ensemble

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Principal Cast

Barbie Ensemble

Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Principal Cast

Barbie Ensemble

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Principal Cast

Barbie Ensemble

Creative Department Heads & Producers

Distributor & Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Major Hollywood Studio

Lead Star Salary & Equity Contract

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Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

A-List Lead

Net Worth: $95.0 Million

Contract: $12.5M + $50M Producer Points

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Theatrical Narrative & Production Overview

Stereotypical Barbie experiences a full existential crisis, leading her on a voyage of discovery from Barbieland into the Real World with Ken.

Ensemble Cast

Margot RobbieRyan GoslingAmerica FerreraKate McKinnonWill Ferrell

Production & Studio Data

Primary StudioWarner Bros. Pictures

Official Theatrical ReleaseJuly 21, 2023

Theatrical Window Breakeven$363M (2.5x Rule)

Profitability StatusNet Profitable (+$578M)

Data cross-verified with TMDB and Hollywood studio filings.

Theatrical Box Office Showdown

Head-to-Head Theatrical Financial Faceoffs

Barbie vs. Avatar

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Barbie vs. Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame$2799M

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Barbie vs. Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water$2320M

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Estimated Studio Economics & Capital Waterfall

Modelled Estimate: Theatrical Rental & Ancillary Studio Economics

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Gross Box Office$1.4B100% Total Gross Receipts

Net Studio Rentals$651MAfter Exhibitor Splits (~45%)

Total Capital Invested$232MBudget + Global P&A

Net Studio Yield+$535M9.97x Gross-to-Budget Ratio

Gross Box Office

1. Worldwide Box Office Inflow

+$1.4B

Total ticket receipts collected across all global theatrical exhibition partners.

Domestic: $651M (45%) • International: $795M (55%)

Domestic (45%)International (55%)

Exhibitor Cut (-)

2. Theater Chain Retention

-$795M

Standard exhibitor retention: ~50% of domestic box office and ~60% of foreign theatrical grosses remain with theater circuits.

Leaves $651M in Net Theatrical Rentals for the studio

Negative Cost (-)

3. Production Budget Amortization

-$145M

Above-the-line talent contracts, physical production shoot, stunts, and CGI visual effects.

Fully amortized physical production, soundstage hire, and talent guarantees

P&A Marketing (-)

4. Global Prints & Advertising

-$87M

Worldwide theatrical distribution and marketing push required to propel the commercial opening.

Global promotional tour, broadcast television spots, and digital media buys

Streaming & Ancillaries (+)

5. Post-Theatrical Ancillary Licensing

+$116M

Long-tail digital windows that typically generate 80–100% of the original production budget in high-margin cashflow.

SVOD Pay-1 streaming licensing, premium digital rentals (PVOD), and physical 4K media

Modelled Studio EconomicsLifetime Window

Net Commercial Profitability Achieved

Factoring theatrical rental receipts and downstream SVOD streaming licensing rights.

Net Profit+$535M

Gross Multiple9.97x

Studio Economics Note: Modelled theatrical and ancillary economics are derived from standard distributor rental splits (~50% domestic, ~40% international) and estimated marketing (P&A) budgets. These figures represent simulated cashflow models, not official confidential studio financial statements.