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A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film ‘Barbie’ in Los Angeles, California, July 9 2023. Picture: REUTERS/Mike Blake
A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film ‘Barbie’ in Los Angeles, California, July 9 2023. Picture: REUTERS/Mike Blake

Bringing Barbie to life in a movie has cost $145m.

The film is expected to bag between $80-$100m in its opening alone.

Business Day TV tallied the cost of making the movie with Zaid Kriel, executive editor of leading video game and entertainment website IGN Africa.

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