Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films in North America During Their Opening Weekend: Did Barbie Make the List?

The live-action film *Barbie* has joined the ranks of the highest-grossing films at the North American box office. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the film raked in US$162.02 million in its opening weekend, according to Box Office Mojo data from July 28, 2023.

Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film has grossed a total of US$237.16 million from its release on July 21 to July 28, 2023. This means that *Barbie*'s opening weekend revenue accounted for 68.3% of its current total revenue.

Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's *Oppenheimer*, released concurrently with *Barbie*, lagged significantly, ranking 111th. Starring Cillian Murphy, the film only managed to earn US$82.45 million in its opening weekend at the North American box office.

On the other hand, *Avengers: Endgame* still leads the list of the highest-grossing films in North America. The Marvel Studios film earned US$357.115 million in its opening weekend.

Following in second place is *Spider-Man: No Way Home*, with US$260.13 million in its opening weekend. It is followed by *Avengers: Infinity War* and *Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens*.

Below are the top 10 highest-grossing films in North America during their opening weekends:

1. *Avengers: Endgame* (2019): US$357.11 million
2. *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021): US$260.13 million
3. *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018): US$257.69 million
4. *Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens* (2015): US$247.96 million
5. *Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi* (2017): US$220 million
6. *Jurassic World* (2015): US$208.8 million
7. *The Avengers* (2012): US$207.43 million
8. *Black Panther* (2018): US$202 million
9. *The Lion King* (2019): US$191.77 million
10. *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015): US$191.27 million
11. *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness* (2022): US$187.42 million
12. *Incredibles 2* (2018): US$182.68 million
13. *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (2022): US$181.33 million
14. *Captain America: Civil War* (2017): US$179.13 million
15. *Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker* (2019): US$177.38 million
16. *Beauty and the Beast* (2017): US$174.75 million
17. *Iron Man 3* (2013): US$174.14 million
18. *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2* (2011): US$169.18 million
19. *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016): US$166 million
20. *Barbie* (2023): US$162.02 million