Barbie sets box office record $1 billion in historic first for women directors Greta Gerwig 

A record for a solo female director, 'Barbie' crosses the $1 billion mark at the box office.

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Warner Bros. said on Sunday that the movie "Barbie" earned $53 million in the US and Canada in its third week.

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The film 'Barbie' earned an additional $74 million internationally.

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The 'Barbie' movie has grossed $459.4 million domestically and $1.03 billion worldwide.

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Makes Barbie the No. 2 film of the year behind Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures' The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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The film 'Barbie' became the second film to touch this figure this year.

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That picture, released in April, has earned $1.35 billion in ticket sales.

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Warner Bro's Meg 2: The Trench came in second with $30 million in ticket sales.

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