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“Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, Warner Bros. reports. This makes Gerwig the first female director with a billion-dollar movie.

“Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, according to official Warner Bros. estimates. This makes Gerwig the first solo female director with a billion-dollar movie.

  • velxundussa
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    1 year ago

    That’s too broad a claim for me to agree.

    In this specific event, adjusting for inflation on older movies might show that there was precedent where a movie directed by a single woman was more successful than this one.

    If that happen, that achievement should also be celebrated. If that didn’t happen, this movie should be even more celebrated.

    Asking for more data isn’t the same thing as attacking a claim.

    Maybe I’m just naive, but I like to assume good intentions.

    If someone actually say something sexist, calling them out is important. But I don’t think assuming sexism first is a good thing either.

    • snooggums@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      I also used to be niave, but the decades have taught me that it is almost always sexism (or racism) even if it is subconscious. Now I just assume good intentions if that has no negative consequences.