Barbie

"She's everything. He's just Ken."

2023 1h 54m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 11,652

ComedyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

“She's everything. He's just Ken.”

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Cast

Margot Robbie
Barbie
Ryan Gosling
Ken
America Ferrera
Gloria
Ariana Greenblatt
Sasha
Issa Rae
Barbie
Kate McKinnon
Barbie
Alexandra Shipp
Barbie
Emma Mackey
Barbie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greta Gerwig
Writers: Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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$145M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 10.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CAST

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406+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greta Gerwig, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Wyatt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Houy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greta Gerwig directs. Rodrigo Prieto behind the camera. Andrew Wyatt scores. Nick Houy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1$145M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 10.0× over at the box office.
3Released 3 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5406+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Greta Gerwig, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Andrew Wyatt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Nick Houy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "She's everything. He's just Ken.".
11IMDB entry: tt1517268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has 5 community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
1311,652 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
14Classified under 26 themes, including "feminism", "satire", "patriarchy", "social satire".
15Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Original score: Andrew Wyatt
Editing: Nick Houy
Production design: Sarah Greenwood
Costume design: Jacqueline Durran
Makeup / hair: Robb Crafer
VFX supervisor: François Dumoulin
Sound: Kevin O'Connell
Stunt coordinator: Roy Taylor
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $145,000,000
Box office: $1,447,138,421
Return: 998% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Barbie (2023)

Awards

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie

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Chris Sawin2023-07-21
★ 7/10
Barbie reels you in with its silly humor and fantastical ideas. The war of Kens during the last half hour of the film is an all-timer because a battle full of handsome maneuvers, like showing off their naked chest and manly noogies, turns into a full on dance off between Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu. But the second half of the film leaves a thought-provoking message in your brain regarding both men and women. The Kens gaining respect little by little mirrors how women eventually earned their rights to be respected individuals — after being considered as only being useful in the kitchen or for making babies — except with the gender roles reversed and nude blobs instead of genitalia. Full review: https://bit.ly/beachoff
MovieGuys2023-07-24
★ 1/10
I took my daughter along to see this, naively expecting light, family friendly fun and well, its not. Not even a little. The kindest way I can describe this monstrosity is mean spirited, misandry. The message is simply not one I want my child taking on board. My daughter wanted to leave before I'd even suggested it, so we did and had a better time doing something else together. In summary, in my opinion, nasty and spiteful. Hollywood deserves its declining viewership, if this is all it has left to offer.
Manuel São Bento2023-07-24
★ 8/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-greta-gerwigs-barbie-is-both-hilarious-thought-provoking/ "Barbie is hilariously meta, containing spectacularly funny musical numbers, and an efficient tonal balance between over-the-top comedy and rich, thought-provoking social commentary. Inevitable awards are on the way for the brightly colored production design, costumes, and makeup. Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's narrative unapologetically tackles quite serious topics, from sociopolitical matters like patriarchy and sexual harassment to questions about existential crises, personal identity, self-love, and, of course, the roles of women and men in today's society. Margot Robbie was destined to play Barbie just as Ryan Gosling was born with Kenergy in his veins. Absolutely fantastic, as are the rest of the Barbies and Kens. A must-see in a packed theater!" Rating: A-