Aslihan Unaldia

Oct 15, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Blyss Cleveland |Jen Silverman |Aslihan Unaldia

When I pitched my column “‘Good’ Girlhood,” Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” (2023) was the number one film at the box office. I wanted to capitalize on the appetite for coming-of-age films about women and spotlight movies that I think Daily readers would be interested in watching. About three weeks into its theatrical run, “Barbie” had grossed a billion dollars, making Gerwig the only woman with a solo directing credit to achieve this .