'Blue Beetle' has dethroned 'Barbie' at the box office. After ruling the box office for four weekends, 'Barbie' fell to second place as DC's superhero film 'Blue Beetle' took the top spot.
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00:00 Blue Beetle has dethroned Barbie at the box office.
00:03 After ruling the box office for four weekends, Barbie fell to second place as DC's superhero
00:08 film Blue Beetle took the top spot.
00:10 "It's called the Scarab.
00:13 I had no idea it would activate.
00:15 It has to choose you."
00:16 The movie that marks the first live-action superhero film built around a Latino protagonist
00:20 opened to an estimated $25.4 million in North America.
00:24 Overseas, the film took in $18 million from 63 markets for a global start of $43.4 million.
00:31 Blue Beetle came in behind expectations.
00:34 Its release was hampered by the SAG After Strike, as the cast couldn't participate in
00:37 the publicity tour.
00:38 Plus, Tropical Storm Hillary likely dampened grosses in Los Angeles, the film's top market,
00:43 as well as other parts of the Southwest.
00:45 "Host acquired.
00:46 Who said that?
00:47 Systems tracking.
00:48 Three, two, one."
00:49 "It's gonna be okay!"
00:50 "Hotel, baby.
00:51 I was down when they said..."
00:54 Over the weekend, Barbie took in $21.5 million for a domestic cume of $567.3 million.
01:00 It earned another $26 million overseas for a foreign cume of $711.9 million and $1.279
01:07 billion globally.
01:08 "Humans only have one ending."
01:09 "Get that Barbie!"
01:10 "Ideas live forever."
01:11 For the full box office breakdown, go to THR.com.
01:20 For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
01:22 (whooshing)