Barbie joins one-billion-dollar club in record-breaking run for Greta Gerwig

Barbie is now the biggest film to be directed by one woman (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. With just three weeks in theatres, Barbie is set to sail past one billion US dollars (£784 million) in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty Jenkins, who helmed Wonder Woman.

Barbie, which Gerwig directed and co-wrote, added another 53 million dollars (£41.5 million) from 4,178 North American locations this weekend according to studio estimates on Sunday.