The pirated movie “Barbie” topped the Russian box office, collecting nearly 120 million rubles. This was reported by “Film Distributor’s Bulletin”.
The publication notes that the film was released unofficially in Russia, so it is difficult to calculate the exact amount of box office revenue. Here according to this According to official data, the box office leader in Russia last weekend was the movie “After”. Forever” earned 103.5 million rubles.
On August 31, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation refused to issue distribution certificates to the films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”, stating that both films did not comply with “Russian moral values”. At the same time, screenings of Hollywood films began in some cinemas in the country, which had previously prepared for the punishment. The Moscow cinema even announced that the films “Raduga”, “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” would be released under new names such as “Dubak” and “Speed Dates”.
“Barbie” movie directed by Greta Gerwig on September 12 appeared online. The film was released on Western streaming platforms Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus or Peacock, or Amazon Prime.
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