Conservative backlash couldn’t stop “Barbie” from raking in nearly $1 billion at the box office

The LGBTQ+-inclusive film is on track to become the first Hollywood movie directed by a woman to make $1 billion.

Margot Robbie in Barbie
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It turns out conservative trolls were no match for Barbie. Despite their sneering, bad-faith, and frequently transphobic criticisms and calls for parents not to take their kids to see the film, Barbie is on track to make $1 billion at the global box office.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster based on the iconic Mattel doll has earned $774.5 million worldwide since its July 21 release in the U.S. And it’s likely to cross the billion dollar threshold as early as next weekend, making it the first Hollywood film directed by a woman ever to earn that much.

As them notes, those numbers definitively put the lie to the conservative mantra “go woke, go broke,” which led to calls for boycotts of major brands and corporations like Disney, Target, Bud Light, and others over LGBTQ+-inclusive products, content, and marketing campaigns in recent months.

Barbie drew conservative backlash well before it opened, with right-wing commentators blasting the film for…

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