https://www.ft.com/content/f3eaa24f-cd66-476f-815f-6d0536b34d62 Cinemas across China have increased showings of Barbie, which analysts say stands out among the patriotic and male-led action fare that dominates the Chinese box office, one of the world’s biggest film markets. The number of Barbie showings jumped from 9,673 on July 21, the first day of release, to about 36,000 on July 27, according to data from Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan.
Benji thought it'd flop in China, lol. No, what flops in China is artsy stuff that Chinese audiences don't understand and things with black people.
