Warner Bros: Box office hit Barbie contributed more than £80m to UK economy

Barbie was largely shot at Leavesden studios in Hertfordshire (Ian West/PA)

Box office hit film Barbie contributed more than £80 million to the UK economy and created 685 jobs, according to the studio that made it.

Greta Gerwig’s movie about the Mattel doll, starring Margot Robbie as the titular character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, is Warner Bros’ most successful theatrical release of all time.