OREANDA-NEWS  Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling has grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office 17 days after its premiere, Variety reported on Sunday.

North America accounted for $ 459 million in fees, in other countries the film collected a total of $ 572 million.

According to the publication, Gerwig became the first female director whose film earned such a sum. This is also a record for Warner Bros: previously, the film on its account that collected $1 billion the fastest was "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2", which reached the mark in 19 days.