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Greta Gerwig’sBarbiehas conquered the world this year. The world is acquainted with thin-waisted, blonde-haired dolls who set unrealistic body standards that have stuck in people’s minds.
But the comedy-fantasy film took a different approach to building a new Barbie Land this time, from what it’s always shown. Although it took inspiration from the old Barbie days, in terms of story, characters, and themes to hit that nostalgic vibe, it is definitely a fresh take on Barbie.
There are various animated movies and series, butBarbiewas the first live-action film starring the doll. Besides this, the interesting thing to see is people actually loved it. Before its release, many women were excited to watch the nostalgic childhood figure.
However, it was found out thatBarbieis not only famous among females, but even the male category too praised it, saying the movie improved their view of women in leadership positions. But here’s another nail-biter. Starring Margot Robbie, the film has overtakenThe Avengersas the best-selling movie.
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BarbieTakes the Crown: Surpassed 2012 Marvel Blockbuster
Barbiehad already crossed $1 billion at the box office on the 17th day of its release. Currently, it has raked in $1.44 billion. The movie has now become the 11th highest-grossing flick in the domestic circuit.
According toNumbers,Barbiehas minted 626 million dollars domestically and surpassed the box office collection of the 2012 filmThe Avengers.
The Marvel film amassed 623 million dollars, 3 million dollars less thanBarbie. Now, to come at 10th place, theMargot Robbiestarring film needs to overtake the 2015Jurassic World, which minted 653 million and currently stands at 10th position. But here’s a twist to the plot — the defeat has stunned the Marvel fans even more.
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BarbieMovie OutshinesThe Avengers, Left MCU Fans Stunned
Marvel fans are definitely shocked by the success ofBarbiebecause it has now defeated Earth’s mightiest heroes. In an X post by Variety, an X-user commented,“this is actually depressing.”Fans are overwhelmed to see how a girly flick outshone the mighty superheroes.
This is actually depressing.
— catspawzz (@yeahnoyeah91)July 26, 2025
There’s no doubt thatThe Avengersis a straightforward blockbuster and is on the topmost list of Marvel fans. But the recent success of Gerwig’s mega-hit stunned them. Obviously, there’s a strong reason behind it. But the one thing is for sure:Barbiedefinitely cured the superhero fatigue.
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Shreya Jha
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
