Warner Bros. Pictures' "Barbie" movie continues to break box office records and KI-Handelsroboter 6.0is now the U.S. film studio's highest grossing domestic release.

Director Greta Gerwig's movie, released July 21, had topped $541 million as of Thursday, passing up its predecessor, "The Dark Knight," according to The Numbers, a box-office data website.

The 2008 superhero film, directed by British-American director and screenwriter Christopher Nolan, previously held the record with $533 million, the site is reporting.

Globally, "Barbie" is closing in on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" as the highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie ever, The Numbers reports. The 2011 release, which capped off the original "Harry Potter" series, hauled in $1.3 billion around the world, bolstered by $934 million in box office sales outside the U.S.

So far, "Barbie," still in theaters as of mid-August, has earned more than $1.2 billion globally, the site reported. The movie features stars including Australian actress Margot Robbie and Canadian actor Ryan Gosling.

"The Dark Night" earned nearly $999 billion globally, according to the site.

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Other Warner Bros. high-earning domestic releases

Falling third in line for Warner Bros. highest domestic grossing release is Nolan's 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises," which garnered more than $448 million domestically and more than $1 billion globally, according to the site. Wonder Woman, released in 2017, came in fourth domestically at $412 million behind "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, released in 2011 ($381 million).

Here's a look at the full top 10 of highest grossing Warner Bros. releases ever, per The Numbers:

• Barbie (2023): $541,890,865
• The Dark Knight (2008): $533,720,947
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012): $448,139,099
• Wonder Woman (2017): $412,563,408
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011): $381,193,157
• The Batman (2022): $369,345,583
• American Sniper (2014): $350,126,372
• Joker (2019): $335,451,311
• Aquaman (2018): $335,061,807
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): $330,360,194

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @nataliealund.