. >> for something a little bit brighter, greta gerwig's "barbie" hits screens, premiering on july 9g margot robbie and ryan gosling. there's a lot of buzz around this one. how did they manage to build a film around and all? >> with a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek, for certain. for those who have not been inundated by the publicity blitz -- and i envy those who have not -- "barbie" finds margot robbie and ryan gosling playing the titular dollar and her boy toy, can -- ken, and follows them under adventure into the real world. greta gerwig was not the most obvious choice, so she really brings some senate file zeal to the project. you can really feel those kind of musical and comedic touches. >> from interviews, it seems to cast loved making this film. here's margot robbie saying greta gerwig was like their onset mom. >> it was put in much all of us hoping that greta was going to come up, and she would because she mostly showers you with love as a director. >> robbie and gerwig really had a challenge with this film. they wanted to play up the effervescence and likeness of the barbie

greta gerwig has been one of my heroes. all of the actors wanted to make her proud in a way.he has that particular quality, she chooses her actors and she's so in love with them and she wants them to feel safe. working in that environment was beautiful and singular because everyone was really helpful and caring, so you just do your best really. >> two very different universes. >> that's the beauty of it. that's why i feel lucky to be able to play between the two worlds. >> it is quite mysterious. what can you tell us about it? >> i'm not allowed to tell you. it will be dense, for sure. there is a lot in there, and it will be very colorful. i think it will be julius. i hope so. -- it will be joyous. i hope so. ♪ >> filming has just wrapped up for the fourth season of "sex education." what has it like -- what has it been like to grow up and spends along with one character? >> it has been a lot. it has been a journey. a few of us in my classmates went to go and see her, and it was just so amazing to think about coming together and it has been such a school for us and education,

pre-greta gerwig's film. >> that's a very good question.still a toy and was a toy that managed to really take hold again during the pandemic because the kind of toy that she is allows little girls and boys to get to play using their imagination. and because of the changes that they made in making her curvy and many different colors and handicapped barbie, that made her more appealing to parents who were afraid of that old stigma where woman would be put into a box so to speak, as opposed to allowed every opportunity. that was the doll that greta got to take out into the world. so now, think she's going to be seen in a very different way. hi, barbie. >> hi, ken. ♪ jeffrey: what has greta gerwig done with this complicated history? >> she's allowed us to get inside the head of a little girl in the most magical way. meaning when a little girl plays with barbie, the world is hers. everything that she decides comes from inside of her. and her imagination can be limitless because there are doors closing in her face. she's not subject to the male g

jeffrey: what has greta gerwig done with this complicated history? us to get inside the head of a little girl in the most magical way, meaning, when a little girl plays with barbie, the world is hers. everything that she decides comes from inside of her. and her imagination can be limitless, because there aren't doors closing in her face. she's not subject to the male gaze. so, it's a very particular kind of world. and greta has allowed us to see what that world would look like without men and the choices that women can make and the freedom that they have in a non-patriarchal world. so, it's really quite an amazing thing to watch. and she does it with irreverence and humor and joy and a wee bit of rage, and so it's just a really fun way to reexamine this doll. jeffrey: given what you know about the history, do you expect even more twists and turns for barbie in the future? andrea: absolutely, because she is subject to the same backlashes that we as women are. so, i, sadly, feel certain that that backlash will occur. but maybe we have taken a giant st

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. >> the "barbie" starring margot robbie and directed by greta gerwig smashed the box office with $162, making it the largest opening weekend of the year. it also set a record for the biggest debut by a female director ever. about 65% of the audience was female with many dressing up in costume to celebrate their favorite barbie looks over the decades. >>> and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. >>> this is "cbs news flash." i'm wendy gillette in new york. the department of justice says the prosecutor who led the case against hunter biden could soon testify publicly on capitol hill. the house judiciary committee is currently investigating the doj after two whistle-blowers came forward saying that the president's son was given preferential treatment. >>> the irs will no longer make unannounced home and business visits, ending a decades-old policy. the change is part of an effort to keep wor

ama: george talked with greta gerwig about the movie. ♪ >> ok, ladies. let's do this!eporter: greta gerwig came into the barbie world during a dark time, the covid lockdown. while she worked on the script, she says she wondered if and when audiences would be able to actually come back to movie theaters. >> i thought, if they do, let us make the biggest and wildest ride that also gives people a big hug and tells them you are good enough. >> you can go back to your regular life or know the truth about the universe. the choice is yours. >> you have to want to know. do it again. >> i wanted it to be this joy ride, but also of pleasure and fun, and also this deep feeling of touching people. reporter: she knew she was onto something when she saw the emotional reaction from her crew. >> i was looking over grip and everyone was just crying. i thought, if we feel it, may be other people will feel it. ♪ >> i have feelings i cannot explain driving me insane. reporter: from the very beginning, she and her partner noah baumbach knew margo robbie was there barbie. but what about ken

greta gerwig is great. but it was still surprisingly good.eep? that is amazing. kristen: you know kids. julian: they better be handing out some energy drinks between these movies, because they are incredibly long. casey: it is good for the movie industry and theaters, because that's something that needs more support these days. julian: go out and to see them. kris ♪ i'm with it ♪ ♪ i gotta good feeling about this ♪ ♪ yeah, ♪ ♪ so let's get it ♪ ♪ i'm feeling good vibes ♪ ♪ what would you give for a child you loved, to make their wish come true? to help them fight a critical illness, just imagine what you'd do. every single one of us can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. ♪ ♪ julian: one man's trash is another man's treasure holds true for one pop artist. kristen: jason up cycles create celebrity portraits. >> this looks like trash, but no. it smells like granny. ♪ so i made this out of trash, inspired by cardi b. she has a baby, that is the pedialyte, her pepsi commercial. here on the ale have a turk

i think in hiring somebody like greta gerwig, who i think is a brilliant filmmaker but she has a singulard an authentic voice as a filmmaker. bringing somebody like that who has just kind of a different perspective that is outside of the box that will do something differently to something like rv, i feel like that is when greatness occurs. emily: this is barbie's first film release in her 60 year history. why was now the right time? >> it is interesting that of all the movie mattel filmed since we started on this journey 4.5 years ago that this is the first movie. you would think in a lot of ways that is a lot to live up to because it is an open-ended conversation. she is an open-ended conversation. what is that movie? greta had this idea. we met with her and she said, i had this idea of a high heel and a birkenstock, and that was her leaping off point of what this movie should be. i thought, god, that is kind of brilliant. shery: of course we have talked to him several times and his point has always been trying to push the mattel world, the barbie world into the broader universe, not jus

and when you do that, when you partner with creative people like greta gerwig, magic happens.? record scratch you've talked about building a mattel universe, a bit like, i suppose, a marvel universe, but do you think you really have enough brands to do that with? we have one of the strongest portfolios of children and family entertainment franchises in the world, that are very diverse and varied, that cover different genres and different demographics, from barbie to hot wheels, to masters of the universe, to thomas the tank, monster high, and many, many more. and the opportunity for us is to connect with fans in many different ways and have multiple touchpoints and continue to evolve our offering for our consumers and fans. do you think mattel will still be making physical plastic dolls in ten years' time? we absolutely believe in physical play. physical play is here to stay and the toy industry is growing. it's an important part of children's development. it's tactile. kids touch it, they hug it, they go to bed with the product. and toys are inspirational, as much as they're

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. >> reporter: written and directed by academy award nominee greta gerwig, the film doesn't shy awaysometimes controversial history. when you heard that there was a movie, that they wanted you to make a movie about barbie, who is really revered and reviled. what did you make of that? >> i honestly felt that all the things that made me terrified about it was also the stuff we had to run at. like, you know, barbie is a complicated icon. she's been around since 1959. and there's ways in which she's incredible and amazing and ahead of hare time, and then also, she's a completely unrealistic body type that nobody could ever reach. >> you have this amazing scene where barbie goes to the real world and has this encounter with a young teen girl who just like rips her to shreds. we know as an audience that barbie has no idea that anyone in the real world felt differently -- >> doesn't love her. >> yeah. such a great scene. but it was such an important scene to have. you want to have the character who's voicing those things people have found problematic over the years. >> did you think about t

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directed by greta gerwig, it's the biggest opening ever for a movie helmed by a woman. the movie about the doll first introduced in the 1950s coming to life isn't just for kids, with fans, especially women of all ages making an event of screenings. >> hey, living barbie girls. what do we think >> love e it >> reporter: though h the strike hut some e promototion from actctors, it came e after r months of allll-out m marketing blblitz z with tie-ins from cars. she's been an astronaut, architect, ceo. >> reporter: the studio even created a real pink doll house >> they went all-out with the marketing it made me want to see it >> detonators charged. >> reporter: part of the explosive box office, seeing "oppenheimer" and "barbibie" in the same day. barbenheimer grossing over $1100 million worldwide. >> they did better than i'm expecting i'm happy to see a well-made fun movie break some records and prove that audiences will come out. very excited to see in theaters if you actually give them what they've been asking for. >> reporter: proving that at the box office, life in plas

gerwig has been news now.slaught of criticism from right wing barbie trolls, where else but the guardian for this crap? >> greta gerwig responds to trolling from right wing barbie critics. so yeah, apparently people don't like it because it's very woke. i haven't seen it. have either of you seen it? >> no. tried to see it this >> no. we tried to see it this week. couple nights week. we had a couple of nights off, missus, and it's off, me and the missus, and it's so sold out. they saw loads of screens there screens in brighton and there that course. that is brighton, of course. what can i say? >> very >> well, that's very interesting. public interesting. i've been on public transport today and i've seen adults dressed as barbie, and typically women like enormous pink bows and high pink shoes and. often very and. and often with a very unsure looking man in a pastel pink t shirt. >> there is some there is some word. i haven't seen it, but there is some word that ken, who's played ryan gosling, who's played by rya

gerwig has been news now.slaught of criticism from right wing barbie trolls, where else but the guardian for this crap? >> greta gerwig responds to trolling from right wing barbie critics. so yeah, apparently people don't like it because it's very woke. i haven't seen it. have either of you seen it? >> no. tried to see it this >> no. we tried to see it this week. couple nights week. we had a couple of nights off, missus, and it's off, me and the missus, and it's so sold out. they saw loads of screens there screens in brighton and there that course. that is brighton, of course. what can i say? >> very >> well, that's very interesting. public interesting. i've been on public transport today and i've seen adults dressed as barbie, and typically women like enormous pink bows and high pink shoes and. often very and. and often with a very unsure looking man in a pastel pink t shirt. >> there is some there is some word. i haven't seen it, but there is some word that ken, who's played ryan gosling, who's played by rya

. >> major garrett: the barbie movie starring margot robbie and directed by greta gerwig smashed thee year. it also set a record for the biggest debut by a female director ever. 55% of the audience was female with many dressing up in costume to celebrate their favorite barbie looks over the decades. and that is tonight's "cbs evening news," for norah o'donnell, i am major garrett. good night. ♪ ♪ >> he was so gentle that i fell in love with him. >> judge judy: great. want to see the vet bills? >> announcer: a neighborhood walk interrupted by a pit bull. >> his dog grabbed on to my dog, and we were on the ground. i punched the dog a couple times. the dog wouldn't release. >> announcer: but the owner's story is a breed apart. >> judge judy: where were you? >> i was in my yard. the incident didn't take place on the sidewalk. it took place inside my yard. >> that's not true. >> i wouldn't be surprised if he hurt the dog himself. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs televis

conclusion that you need to be yourself and, uh, get pleasure from who you really are, according to greta gerwig key and main system is when barbie sees such an elderly woman at a bus stop and tells her that you are very beautiful and a woman, and she replies that and i know. well, watch this movie. be sure to watch christopher nolan's kopenheimer, and these are the two such movies that are the most discussed right now . now vasyl, i'm giving you the word, the broadcast is ending thank you very much lina, you told us about the events of the cultural front, and now about the weather, and what weather fronts await us, for example, natalya will tell me in detail about this, for example, natalia will tell me about it in detail. welcome, please, i welcome you all . is an absolutely necessary and favorite attribute of summer and especially among other things childhood, we all remember how we looked after tying a mulberry tree, a mulberry tree is a mulberry tree, it naturally got its name. how do you know that someone has luxurious silk thanks to silkworms and silk? mulberry grows very fast at first qu

. >> major garrett: the barbie movie starring margot robbie and directed by greta gerwig smashed thergest opening weekend of the year. it also set a record for the biggest debut by a female director ever. while 65% of the audience was female, with many dressing up in costume to celebrate their favorite barbie looks over the decades. and that is tonight's "cbs evening news." for norah o'donnell, i am major garrett. good night. ♪ ♪ . >>> right now at 7:00. people living near a bay area refinery are fed up because they don't know what is in the air. >> not getting this information timely is a problem >> the push for transparency after the latest dust release. >>> plus new details about the wild crash over the side of a san francisco stairway. >> i never felt uncomfortable before but i do much more now. easily there could have been people walking on that side of the street. >>> later, you don't have to go too far to see whales in local waters. why the massive mammals are spending more time in the san francisco bay. >>> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> we begin in the

greta gerwig's barbie has broken the opening weekend record for a female director, bringing in a combinedsales. globally, it raked in an estimated $337 million while christopher nolan's 0ppenheimer made over $80 million at the box office domestically and over $93 million internationally. the turnout to see the antithetical stories about the imaginary pink—wearing fashion icon and the man known as the �*father of the atomic bomb�*. have shattered early box office predictions, fuelling one of the biggest movie weekends in history since the pandemic. stay with us here on bbc news. thanks for you company. i'll see you soon, bye for now. the full uk forecast in a moment — but first of all, the extreme heat continues to affect parts of the mediterranean. and later on monday, we might actually see one of europe's highest ever temperatures — 48 celsius possible to the southwest of catania. now, the significance of that is the all—time european record currently stands at 118.8, so we'll be very, very close to that. on sunday, though, here in the uk, it was a very wet day across central portions of

film, but it has a lot of heart and soul, and i think that's very much down to the director, greta gerwigt at the same time as barbie? yeah. funnily enough, when that was first announced that they had the same opening day, a lot of people thought that it would interfere with each other. but if anything, the social media phenomenon around it has, i think, lifted up oppenheimer�*s box office stats, considering people were doing double features all day on friday. if someone hasn't watched either of them, which order should they watch? barbie first at oppenheimerfirst? this is a controversial subject. i personally did barb first and then oppenheimer i personally did barbie first and then oppenheimer because i was left with a lot of deep thoughts after oppenheimer that i didn't want to be sitting with throughout barbie. but i think if you do want to do it the other way round as well. barbie could be quite a relief from what is a very heavy subject matter in oppenheimer. some amazing barbieheimer memes as well on social media. do you have any favorites? i've been loving not necessarily the meme

directed by greteta gerwig, , is the biggest opening ever for a movie helmed by a woman. about the doll first introduced in the 1950s coming to life isn't just for kids, with fans, especially women of all ages making an event of screenings >> hey, living barbie girls. what do we think >> love it >> reporter: though the hollywood actors strike cut some promotioion from actctors, it ce after months of all-out mamarketing blblitz with t tie-s from cars s to insuranance >> s she's been n an astronanaun ararchitect, a a ceo >> reporter: the studio even created a real pink malibu beach house, once available on airbnb. >> they went all-out with the marketing. it made me want to see it. >> detonators charged. >> reporter: part of the explosive box office numbers, the barbenheimer challenge, see boat "barbie" and the new w "oppenheimer" movie in the same day. "barbenheimer" grossing over $1100 million worldwide. >> it did incredibly well, even better than they were expecting. and i am very happy to see an actually well-made, fun movie break some records and prove that audiences wi

the biggest opening of the year and a record haul for a movie directed by a woman, greta gerwig.her nolan's historical drama "oppenheimer" also had an impressive weekend, earning more than $82 million. >>> when we come back here on a monday night, what a granddaughter learned about her grandmother, 80 years ago. the sketches. and what she's doing for her grandmother tonight. dinner! [sfx: phone ping] ♪ what? tween milestones like this... may start at age 9. hpv vaccination, a type of cancer prevention... against certain hpv-related cancers... can start then too. for most people, hpv clears on its own. but for others, it can cause certain cancers later in life. embrace this phase. help protect them in the next. starting at age 9, talk to your child's doctor about... hpv vaccination. i'm currently out of the office [typing] focusing on a little blue-sky thinking. i'll be taking meetings with family and friends. and checking voicemail as my activities permit. i'll connect with you after reconnecting with me. ♪ get 1.9% apr for 36 months plus $1,500 purchase allowance on a 2023 xt5 a

kumasi: retta gerwig's barbie talked the weekend box office. it rates in $55 million domestically.gie: a's reverse boycott in an effort the night debate. they are calling for fans on both teams to join together. drew: get ready for tomorrow afternoon. we are saying bye-bye to the excessive heat we had over the weekend and it is comfortable, similar to saturday temperatures around the 70's a wrong -- along the bay shoreline. jobina: we are going back to the major sig alert in san jose. all lanes are blocked on southbound 101. kumasi: employees with anchor brewing company have a shot at saving the company from going out of business stop the company says it will entertain any serious proposals from workers to buy the company and run it as a co-op. turning to major roadway upgrades. eastbound interstate 80 has reopened. you can see were in place over the weekend and you can see them marked in green and the red you see on the map is the stretch of road opened back up. drivers tried to avoid the area where the work was done and officials say traffic went down 50% in this area. cruise rep

greta gerwig watch this film. greta gerwig has done an amazing job with this. >> it's not too long. it's intense christopher nolan. >> but with barbie, it's light less than two hours long. >> and we're seeing all of our favourites, including ryan gosling . most people know him gosling. most people know him from notebook , but this is from the notebook, but this is such fresh performance for such a fresh performance for him. lot of people didn't him. a lot of people didn't think he would be that great in this movie, but he's this movie, but i think he's actually outstanding actually one of the outstanding characters in it. >> it's not going be one of >> it's not going to be one of those that wins the those films that wins the awards, though, whereas oppenheimer probably will get all it's all the oscars because it's serious. always case. all the oscars because it's seribut always case. all the oscars because it's seribut barbie always case. all the oscars because it's seribut barbie is ways case. all the oscars because it's seribut barbie is thes case. all the oscars because it's seri

greta gerwig is a champion, everything she does i think is fantastic.king such incredible fun of barbie and the ridiculousness of this and all set this world that it seems obviously dumb but also very smart. one of the promos, they get arrested, ryan gosling holding up his nameplate and it says "and can" because he was never can, it was barbie and ken. independence day was my favorite all time. >> dana: i remember going with my parents to see "independence day." what about you, judge? >> jeanine: you know, i don't have a favorite from this list. [laughter] first of all, "barbie," that is not one of the ones i'm going to see. i wouldn't watch it on a plane. what i celebrate, fourth of july, "top gun," to me, that is kind of a goal get 'em fear that i would probably be my favorite fourth of july movie. >> dana: on this list, "little mermaid" is your favorite? >> joey: i'm waiting for her to come out at home because i'm a little cheap and lazy that way, it's not coming on until september for me. the two i really honed in on the most are "oppenheimer" and "

barbie high barbie director greta gerwig, who is a sacramento native, says executives at warner brothers have already talked to her about making barbie two. really? i'll go. i know. i think i'm going to need to take my sister to see the movie because she hasn't seen it yet. i don't i don't know that my brother in law is anxious to go, so juju will go. yes, you will. all right. time is 420. we have to go to roberta. she has our friday and weekend forecast. but wait, pam, you said you could take your sister in law. have you seen it? oh, i took my daughters, my barbie girls to see it last weekend. yes. opening weekend for sure. and i'm amazing. great, great message. the mom's speech is something every woman should hear and man should hear for sure. okay. i'm all over it. but tonight i'm seeing oppenheimer. okay okay, okay, okay. all right, all right. in a nice ac theater. hi, everybody. good morning to you. mostly cloudy skies looking out past estuary. current air temperature span from 55 degrees in half. moon bay to the high 50s in concord. backing through crockett. good morning, fremont .

kumasi: greta gerwig's barbie raked in $155 million over the weekend.is the largest opening weekend so far this year and the biggest everyday before a female director. combined release of barbie and oppenheimer dubbed barbenheim has become a pop-culture sensation. oppenheimer came in second place, bringing in about $80.5 million. reggie: thanks to the renewed interest in all things barbie, the first line of latina dolls is set to hit store shelves next month. purpose toys is coming out with the latinastas. kumasi: reggie: thank you. they are four dollars? is that what we are saying? drew: i feel like that is inexpensive. reggie: it says four dollars. kumasi: it is for dolls. reggie: i am not losing my mind entirely. the script says four dollars. the four dolls with skin tones -- i was going to say, ladies, know your worth. [laughter] drew: you are worth more than four dollars. reggie: their names are danny, lola, giuliana and liz. kumasi: cute. reggie: the company says the goal with these dolls is to give children a chance to salivate who they are and m

also greta gerwig is the highest grossing female director in history, unseating wonder woman which heldly during the pandemic, when so many movie theaters suffered, regal closed 51 theaters, local movie theaters are so excited about this. they're also hoping that there are repeat customers. people who want to come back and see probably both these movies again. >> well, "oppenheimer" is long. you have to carve out a lot of time. i can see people going back to "barbie" several times. >> i've spoken to a ton of fans one group took their kids, some are going with their girlfriends. these could be repeat customers at "barbie." "oppenheimer" may be a dense, don't want to learn about the atomic bomb twice, but "barbie" could be a double feature in itself. >> talk about at least with "barbie" there seems to have been a really aggressive social media campaign, but also a lot of brand partnerships. talk about, perhaps, what we saw here that really worked for "barbie" and we may see more of in the future? >> it's not just about mattel, not just about warner brothers discovery and the success aroun

. >> greta gerwig's "barbie" seems destined for massive hype.h a part of the conversation >> it's overwhelming, but wonderful. i'm humbled and grateful. >> reporter: is barbenheimer a real thing or an internet meme according to amc theaters, not only is it real, but over 40,000 tickets have been sold already for the double feature >> the world will remember this date >> reporter: the debate over which order to see the two movies in is raging online >> people going oppenheimer barbie or barbie oppenheimer. >> reporter: even tom cruise weighing in. >> prorobably "oppppenheimer" " and then "barbie." >> reporter: not just fans the cast and crews are o board with the mania, greta gerwig showing off their tickets for nolan's film. while "oppenheimer's" star is ready for barbie land. >> i'm going to see barbie, 100% i can't wait to see it you spend the whole day in the cinema, what's better than that. >> reporter: by the way, we have good news for barbenheimer fans, both films are getting very positive early buzz ahead of their releases on friday " bb

cheryl: greta gerwig, she just broke a record this weekend for the first female director for an openingle women. she is off the charts. cheryl: you saw mission impossible. you went another way. >> it was fun, great fun. cheryl: did you go see barbie? >> no. my kids are going to go with my mom this week, there you go. cheryl: exactly. yeah. i haven't seen it yet. ism going to go this week to see barbie because, well, no one is going to be at the theater at 10:00 a.m. but i will say that all of my -- a lot of my friends dressed up and a, you know, they got their pink outfits on. >> i'm wearing pink shoes today, i've got pink heels on, got to do something. cheryl: maybe people need todd have a little bit of fun. >> i agree. cheryl: gerri, thank you. >> you're welcome. cheryl: well, switching gears, commerce secretary gina raimondo is planning on traveling to beijing this year, despite china hacking her e-mails. president biden refusing to comment on the chinese cyber threat. watch this. >> can you tell us about the hacking of cabinet officials by china and the threshold of concern you have

but i think what it is, is greta gerwig, such a great director, and she comes from the independent filmld and sacramento gal sacramento. and i think what happened is the studios gave her her creativity because to take a doll and say, i'm going to make a movie out of it and it works. i think that because oppenheimer and barbie on the same weekend, it makes me double as excited to see both because they're such different movies. well, the barbie debut makes the biggest opening weekend for a film directed by a woman ever. those box office numbers are expected to grow with many theatergoers trying to see both movies on the same day . well, the iconic pink doll back generate new generation introduced to barbie. but did you know if it wasn't for one woman, barbie would not have happened. she came up with this idea for barbie, and all the men said, no one's going to buy this. this is really dumb. ruth handler, the creator of barbie, was trying to make it in a world that was dominated by men. business in general, and specifically toy making at mattel. barbie hi, barbie. hi, barbie. hi, barbie. h

it stars margot robbie and was directed by sacramento native greta gerwig.any bay area film fans expect it. it took itself seriously in some moments, but in other moments is really funny. it's a lot deeper than i thought it would be. like there's a lot of emotion and it actually dies in the topic of the patriarchy. oppenheimer also opens this weekend. it is a biography thriller about the scientists who played a major role in developing the atomic bomb back in the 1940s. s two very different movies expected to create a record breaking weekend at the box office. clearly we have two very avid fan bases coming together to the theaters to see movies that they have been waiting to see for years at this point, barbie already on track to bring in $160 million in domestic ticket sales this weekend, making it one of the biggest movie openings in recent years. oppenheimer expected to make more than $75 million at the box office this weekend. a major repaving project is causing a shutdown and it is going to be in place for the entire weekend. and this is just the beginn

. >>> coming up, what to taylor d thecomeyonci, greta gerwig ane ony have in common?is coming up next. >> meets bold new thinking. ♪♪ at 87 years old, we still see the world with the wonder of new eyes, helping you discover untapped possibilities and relentlessly working with you to make them real. old school grit. new world ideas. morgan stanley. welcome back. barbie continuing to top the box office this week. it is expected to rake in nearly 3/4 of $1 billion in ticket sales by sunday. the big money went into making the movie such a big says. warner bros. reportedly putting $150 million behind the marketing. this all showing hollywood how a movie made by women for women can perform. barbie saw the biggest opening weekend ever for a female director. but this is rare, only about a third of the top hundred rosenfeld the 2022 were led by a female protagonist. in some ways, 2023 has been the year of big events targeting the female consumer. we have taylor swift, beyonci■ and barbie. they are all proof that women and girls are a prominent part of the economy and can't, it

success of those movies shows is that these incredibly talented writers, christopher nolan and greta gerwighers involved, they need us. they absolutely need us. they can't act like we're not a vital part of the process. and i think that sometimes they seem to think that we're expendable. >> and i've heard this question asked. what do you say to folks who were wondering what do i do? do i go see these movies? i want to go see these movies, but i also want to support the actors. we care about the actors, the writers. it's a tough call. what do you say? >> it is a tough call. you know, for me, the important thing is just all of your viewers and for people out there don't live in los angeles or aren't as familiar with the industry to know these are real working class people that we're talking about. they are people who are struggling to make rent, to pay their bills, to pay their mortgages, just like in any other industry. we have thousands and thousands of members in boast sag-aftra and the wga that are working people trying their best to make a living. and those are the people that bob iger i

reporter: that's director greta gerwig wanted to explore. seemed haven and heads up into the real world, her longtime boyfriend, ken, in tow. margot robbie plays barbie and ryan gosling plays ken. there were more than happy to go along for the ride. >> what's important for the movie as we could honor the legacy of the barbie brand, but also have a culturally relevant conversation with where we are at today and everything in between. i think greta as a filmmaker has a way of honoring the past, but also bringing it into a modern-day setting. ♪ things at the same time and there's a lot of that in this movie where you are holding two things in the same conversation, like we can have this silly observed comedy at the same time that you can be making a statement about life. and some of -- and greta does that definitely and makes it not just look easy but delightful. ♪ >> i didn't want to mess this up. this was an amazing, like, just what margot and greta created was so fun and perfect and amazing that it was -- all of us felt like a lot of pressur

and very cool to see gerwig having the highest for a female director.ve seen majoritles underpering during a summer ct of the ong writerseen an and as strike. soing u on "today," we will discuss ifs blockbuster ba could get the studios closer to making deals. >> that's interesting to hear. i took the trip. we were all dressed in pink. we had to balance it out for my son and see spiderman the day before. fair is fair. >> there's no ken movie. >> i don't know that he would want to see that, either. >> you and i are the only ones who have not seen the movie. >> i haven't either. i just pretended. look, here's the movie. >> i am looking forward to seeing it at some point. >> i'll see it when it comes out on tv. i'm not going to the theatres to see it. >>> let's get started this morning. we've been trying to find some cool places to hang out in this heat. now we get back our natural air-conditioning for a lot of our microclimates, as we get a live look outside in dublin. and it's still a little bit hazy this morning, but not as bad as it was over the weekend

. >> then add in the international figures, well, greta gerwig's "barbie" set to finish with more thanive week. bringing in at least $300 million worldwide by end of this weekend and that's made this july the biggest in imax's history fans traveling far and wide to see the film in 70 millimeter imax. so cool for the movie industry. >>> up next, taylor swift, of course. last week taylor brought her "eras tour" to seattle where, get this. her fans singing, jumping and dancing actually caused seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake. this is according to a local geologist comparing what's dubbed the swiftquake to the 2011 beastquake, when seattle seahawks fans went wild after marshawn lynch known as "the beast" scored a touchdown. and nothing on the swifties. double intensity of the beastquake and lasted longer. i lived in seattle in 2011 for the beastquake and actually remember what a big deal that was. fans in seattle are unreal. so loud, cause this all the time. took it to another level with taylor. unreal. >> talk about girl power? >> match paen neighbors of downtown

but i think what it is greta gerwig, such a great director, and she comes from the independent film world and sacramento gal sacramento. and i think what happened is the studios gave her her creativity because to take a doll and say, i'm going to make a movie out of it and it works. the barbie debut makes the biggest opening weekend for a film directed by a woman ever. those box office numbers expected to grow to with many theater goers trying to see both movies on the same day. as you heard, box office analysts say these movies being so different actually helped ticket sales grow so much, saying there was something for everyone on this weekend. and that is the kind of variety that's needed for the industry to recover, showing that there is still an appetite for people going to see a movie in theaters if it's the right movie, if it's the right movie. yeah. dave all right, andre, thank you. time now. 717. well, this coming wednesday, the santa clara county fair will open. organizers say it will be the biggest fair in a quarter century. this fair will include the usual livestock exhibits, c

>> reporter: on the one hand, you have greta gerwig's fantasy comedy about a doll experiencing an existentialt company of cnn. on the other hand, you have christopher nolan's "oppenheimer". >> i'll be going to see barbie 100%. i can't wait to see it. it's great for the industry and for audiences that we have two amazing films coming out on the same day. >> it's a perfect double bill. i think start with "barbie," then go straight to "oppenheimer". >> reporter: could a double feature breathe much-needed life back into a movie hit hard by streaming, disappointing post pandemic box office and now actors and writers on strike? >> this is the best thing that's happened to theaters in a long time, because it's happening really organically. >> reporter: jason carroll, cnn, new york. >>> still ahead, record-setting heat, flash floods, whipping winds and storms. we'll take a closer look at when there might be a break from these extremes. >>> first, today's "impact your world." >> coral reefs are actually the center of marine biodiversity. a big part of that is sharks doing their job in the ecosystem. >

stars as the iconic doll in a journey of self-discovery and self-empowerment by writer director greta gerwig. just wanted to make a movie that sort of hugged people and said, you are worthy. you're okay because they think there's just so much that people just bash themselves against. unattainable standards. barbie is also now the biggest domestic box office opening for a female director, and they won't understand it. christopher nolan's biopic oppenheimer with cillian murphy as j. robert oppenheimer is in second place. it's just one of the great stories. and so what i've tried to do is harness that and give the audience the experience of what it must have been like to be oppenheimer as he passed through all these crazy events. the imax shot epic earned $82.4 million in the two original films were highly anticipated. individually to start then to add to the excitement, the barb and heimer, social media and moviegoing trend emerged, the president and ceo of the national association of theater owners called the turnout a phenomenal experience for people who love movies on the big screen. and a

by the way, greta gerwig who directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with your partner. she is from sacramento. did you know we can claim or yes, totally less. a rotten tomatoes released their score. the movie they gave it an 89%. that's pretty good. and the audience score was 90%. i got to see it. i loved it. i thought it was really funny. a whole lot of fun. a good time to a standard that barbie box thing. that was fun. but it's very clever the way she did this movie the way she wrote. it's very, very clever. and the actors thing i've heard nothing but good things for people have gone to see it try to stay cool this weekend. yes, maybe you and you know, get out to the movies. we have get out to the movies. we have a good weekend. you too. i . . phil: today on dr. phil. get out to the movies. we have a good weekend. you too. i i'm just outside of new orleans, gearing up for a hearing that could change a man's life. john has been in prison for 26 years after being convicted of raping his then-girlfriend's nine-year-old daughter, alyssa. we're not talking about concrete.

greta gerwig's barbie taking the top spot with a $93 million second weekend with christopher nolan's oppenheimer bringing in $46 million. barbie holds. the title is this year's best opening weekend so far with a historic $162 million opening. barbie has overshadowed the new release of haunted mansion, which brought in $24 million in the us. all right. we had a pretty nice weekend out there weather wise. these are some of the numbers. a little warmer in fairfield today than yesterday, 92 in antioch. this nice day, little warmer than vallejo as well at 91 degrees. tomorrow will be about the same or a tad cooler in some of those inland spots, but very much similar day tomorrow. so your monday like today fog, it is back at the coast. it's there in a big way and you can see it went away today for a little while, which was great. now it's back. it's doing what it does. ocean surface temperatures are pretty cool and so that allows that fog to form pretty easily even when it goes away. as soon as it gets night and the high pressure settles down again, winds died down a little bit. the fog ju

greta gerwig's cotton candy barbie, the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman, while christopher hartung has more. >> just as some were worried, suddenly hollywood has a pair of hits with this so-called barbinheimer double future proving opposites attract as the summer's biggest titles have fans rushing back to the movies. >> hi, barbie. >> hi, ken. >> reporter: from the pink sands of barbieland, to the isolated new mexican desert. >> the world will remember this ta. >> audiences are flocking to the theaters. >> did you bring your roller blades? >> with barbie bothing $155 million domestically, the two opening ones same weekend causing a wave of online anticipation. >> barbie, timeless icon. >> barbinheimer as fans have dubbed it enjoying the biggest box office weekend since the pandemic and even soaring past big screen hits like supermario brothers and spider-man. barbie is maing even more history, the film raking in the highest opening weekend for a female director. >> this is the best day ever. >> it is the best day ever. >> reporter: the massive earnings come as hollywood is