NEW YORK: The DC superhero film 'Blue Beetle' led weekend ticket sales with a modest $25.4 million opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning 'Barbie' from the top spot after a record-setting run that left movie theaters colored pink for a month.

The 'Barbie' phenomenon is far from over. Greta Gerwig's film, which earlier this week became the highest grossing Warner Bros. release ever domestically, nearly managed to stay No. 1 again with $21.5 million in its fifth weekend. It's up to $567.3 million in North America and an eye-popping $1.28 billion globally.