Barbie‘s success has been astronomical. It’s showing no signs of slowing down, even after celebrating the biggest opening weekend for any movie directed by a woman, and that success is well-deserved. It’s a movie with heart, warmth, and humor, filled to the brim with amazing performances, and is, most importantly, relatable. All I’ve heard from people is how they recognized themselves in Gloria’s monologue, understood Stereotypical Barbie’s unease when first entering the real world, and felt lovingly called out by the Depression Barbie commercial. This movie is beloved, and that is the best compliment I can offer.

Of course, the bigwigs behind the Barbie movie, namely Mattel and Warner Bros., are bound to see it differently. Rather than pat themselves on the back for giving director Greta Gerwig the chance to tell the story she wanted to tell, they’ll see the box office results and think they’ve hit the jackpot. It’s already happening—Mattel has announced the “Mattel Cinematic Universe,” as it were, with 45 toy-centric films reportedly in development. One of those will presumably, almost undoubtedly, be Barbie 2.

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