Barbie (2023)
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
80Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 67 reviews
The Kernel take
Barbie (80) is the only film in this dataset that was simultaneously critically loved, a cultural event, and the single biggest box office hit of its year ($1.45B) — score, hype, and commercial success all pointing the same direction for once.
Box office
Budget $145M · Marketing $150M · Box office $1,447.1M
A ~3.9× domestic multiplier on the biggest release of 2023 is a genuinely strong hold for a film this size — Barbenheimer-fueled repeat interest, not just a one-weekend event.