Barbie once again was the top of the weekend box office continuing an amazing run and the one of the movie stories of the year. The film added $33.7 million to its domestic total which now stands at $526.3 million. Over the week, it added $85.5 million internationally where the film has grossed $657.6 million. That brings it to just under $1.184 billion so far in just four weeks. The movie is just $48 million away domestically and $173 million internationally to be the top grossing film of the year.

Speaking of impressive runs. Oppenheimer returned to second place where it added $18.8 million to its domestic total which is now $264.3 million. Internationally, the film grossed $60.3 million over the week and now has grossed $384.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has earned a bit over $649 million.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem improved a bit coming in third place for the weekend. It grossed $15.8 million to bring its domestic total to $72.8 million. Over the week it grossed $13.4 million internationally which now stands at $21.9 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $94.7 million.

Meg 2: The Trench fell to fourth with $12.7 million to bring its domestic total to $54.1 million. Over the week, the film grossed $90.8 million to bring its international total to $202.8 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $256.9 million.

Rounding out the top five was The Last Voyage of the Demeter which debuted with an anemic $6.5 million. No international total has been reported.

In comic film news…

Shortcomings, based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine has grossed $557,496 after two weeks. Over the weekend it grossed $83,495.

The Flash added about $78,000 domestically to bring its gross to $108.1 million. Internationally, the film remained at $160.4 million for a worldwide total of $268.5 million.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse grossed $300,000 to bring its domestic total to $380.7 million. Internationally, the film remained at $303.7 million. Worldwide, the move has grossed $684.4 million.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 remained at about $359 million domestically. Over the week, it grossed $100,000 internationally where it has now earned $486.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $845.4 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 56 films earning $111,915,660 from 32,944 theaters. That’s a dip, but still solid, from last weekend’s $176,725,450 from 32,960 theaters and 56 films. But, it’s still a solid weekend box office. The average earning was $3,397.15 this past weekend, a drop from previous weekend’s $5,361.82.