Greta Gerwig’s movie will race pass the $200 million mark at the domestic box office Tuesday, while Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ will clear $100 million.

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    1 year ago

    So this apparently broke a record for sales, but isn’t that kind of pointless when inflation and movie ticket prices are higher than ever? Should ticket quantities matter more when determining a movies popularity?

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        1 year ago

        Wait, you mean movies overall aren’t just more popular than they’ve ever been in the history of entertainment? You mean studios are trying to bring more people in by suggesting they’re missing out on this incredibly popular time for cinema?

        …checks out.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, but box office records are often not adjusted for inflation. People frequently compare movies from a several decades ago, which even at 2% inflation, ads up over the years.

      IMHO, it’s not worth getting caught up in the detail. The point is that Barbie is making a fuck load of money. It’s over $200m US domestic since it opened on Friday, and the movie cost $145m to make. No one’s going to lose money on Barbie. They going to make a grip. Especially after you count international tickets and all the damn toys and merch.