The Girls Are Fighting: Warner Bros. and Sony Feud Over Who Won Box Office, Barbie or Gran Turismo
Warner Bros. “Barbie,” is claiming that the film won the weekend for the fifth time, earning $15.1 million over last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But not so fast, Sony, which produced “Gran Turismo,” is claiming that its film topped box office charts with $17.4 million.
Sony is including $1.4 million it earned in Thursday previews and the $3.9 million it generated in weeks of special pre-show screenings.
Without the preview screenings, “Gran Turismo” would have opened in second place with $13.4 million, Warner Bros. said.
Warner Bros. is claiming #Barbie won the weekend for the fifth time, earning $15.1 million. However, Sony claims "Gran Turismo" topped box office charts with $17.4 million (which includes $3.9 million generated in weeks of pre-show screenings). https://t.co/rzMV0TOGHW
- Variety (@Variety) August 28, 2023
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