One must try not to judge when it comes to what you are put in after you croak – but can we really trust the Barbie brand with our deaths?

The sheer number of records that Barbie has broken is nothing short of staggering. Already one of the top 100 highest-grossing films of all time, it’s had the biggest opening of the year, the biggest opening of any Warner Bros film ever, and now counts as the highest film grossing ever made by a female director.

It’s impressive stuff, but all these superlatives look set to be overshadowed by an even more impressive record. That’s right, Barbie looks set to become the film that will inspire more regrettable coffin decisions than any other.

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