Greta Gerwig’s comedy “Barbie” failed in South Korea despite its global box office success – analysts attribute this to cultural contradictions, writes. Hollywood Reporter.
According to the Korean Film Council, “Barbie” ranked only eighth at the Korean box office on the weekend of August 4-6, grossing $273,000, a mere 1.2% lead compared to Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”, which was released in 2014. sales rate. On August 15, this figure was 35.8% in South Korea. Presumably, “Barbie” caused rejection among the South Korean public, as feminism was not supported in the country and one of the main ideas of the movie was the empowerment of women.
Barbie’s premiere took place on July 19. And in the first weekend alone, the movie grossed $356 million at the box office. Galaxy – 3″ and the “Super Mario Brothers Movie.” It has been noted that none of the films starring Margot Robbie or Ryan Gosling, who starred in Barbie, collected a large amount at the box office.
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