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“Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, Warner Bros. reports. This makes Gerwig the first female director with a billion-dollar movie.

“Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, according to official Warner Bros. estimates. This makes Gerwig the first solo female director with a billion-dollar movie.

  • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
    88·
    11 months ago

    That does not answer the question, relative to WHAT exactly? Precisely?

    Relative to last year? When Avatar 2 and Maverick pulled in over a billy? Relative to 2018 when Black Panther did? Relative to 2008 when The Dark Knight did?

    Exactly which one of these achievements is suggested to be the benchmark by which to desperately downplay the current achievement?

    Inflation adjusted for SOME time period, shouldn’t ALL these movies receive some discount and skepticism? It’s funny how you only hear about how inflation is a big deal when it’s a movie made by a woman for a primarily female audience. It’s almost like there’s some other motivation in this “just asking questions” 🤔

    • ludwig@lemmy.world
      141·
      11 months ago

      This is how Wikipedia adjusts their numbers:

      InfInflation adjustment is carried out using the Consumer price index for advanced economies published by the International Monetary Fund. The index is uniformly applied to the grosses in the chart published by Guinness World Records in 2014, beginning with the 2014 index. The figures in the above chart take into account inflation that occurred in 2014, and in every available year since then, through 2022.

      Basically they are adjusted so that 10 $ in 1939 is equal to what it’s worth today. Seriously it’s basic economics.

      And no, inflation is mentioned every single time someone somewhere brings up a film from the highest grossing films list. Because Gone with the wind is the highest grossing film ever.

      Just because you didn’t notice those other times doesn’t make this time worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_correlation

      At the end of the day, highest grossing is a worthless metric to measure in except that it’s just a bit interesting. Don’t take it too seriously.

      Edit: oh and to be clear, she is still the first solo female director with 1B$. Adjusting for inflation doesn’t change that (except if there is a movie with another solo female director that goes above 1B if adjusted)

      • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
        47·
        11 months ago

        No one said highest grossing. They said IT MADE A BILLION DOLLARS, WHICH IT DID

        I know what fucking inflation adjustment is. Of course I know that inflation adjustment is a relevant metric that gets brought up when discussing “did this movie make the most money ever”

        But the report is not “Barbie is the highest grossing film in history.” It’s “Barbie made a billion dollars” which is just…a fact

        • ludwig@lemmy.world
          6·
          11 months ago

          I think the commenter was referring to this paragraph.

          According to Dergarabedian, only about 50 films in history, unadjusted for inflation, have hit the billion-dollar mark.

          But if you are only talking about the female director thing, then yeah I agree, that’s nice.

          I still don’t understand any of your other comments though. But let’s leave it at that.

          • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
            313·
            11 months ago

            Christ it’s not that hard to understand. Everytime a woman achieves something in public, a whole bunch of people have to figure out SOME way to say it’s not that impressive.

            Here, let me help: “No way! That’s cool”

            AND LEAVE IT AT THAT. For fuck’s sake.

            • ludwig@lemmy.world
              8·
              11 months ago

              Christ it’s not that hard to understand. Everytime a woman achieves something in public, a whole bunch of people have to figure out SOME way to say it’s not that impressive.

              I was not referring to that. I was thinking about your weird ramblings about inflation.

              • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
                22·
                11 months ago

                I’m not the one who brought up inflation! Is this conversation hard to follow? I wasn’t even talking to you. I was talking to the person who brought it up.

                I’m so confused on what you were trying to accomplish with all this. Inflation isn’t relevant to the conversation. That was my point

        • Iamdanno@lemmy.world
          1·
          11 months ago

          “made a billion” as in profited that much?

          Or,

          “Made a billion” as in that much revenue?