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Barbie (also known as Barbie the Movie in promotional material) is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

A live-action Barbie film was announced in September 2009 by Universal Pictures with Laurence Mark producing. Development began in April 2014, when Sony Pictures acquired the film rights. Following multiple writer and director changes and the casting of Amy Schumer and later Anne Hathaway as Barbie, the rights were transferred to Warner Bros. Pictures in October 2018. Robbie was cast in 2019, after Gal Gadot turned down the role due to scheduling conflicts, and Gerwig was announced as director and co-writer with Baumbach in 2020. The rest of the cast was announced in early 2022, with principal photography occurring primarily at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, in England and at the Venice Beach Skatepark in Los Angeles from March to July of that year.

Barbie premiered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 9, 2023, and was released in the United States on July 21. Its simultaneous release with Universal's Oppenheimer led to the "Barbenheimer" cultural phenomenon, which encouraged audiences to see both films as a double feature. The film received critical acclaim and has grossed $1.44 billion, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2023, the highest-grossing film by a solo female director and by Warner Bros., as well as the 14th highest-grossing film of all time, and the highest-grossing comedy film of all time. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute, and received other accolades, including nominations for twelve Grammy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and a record-breaking eighteen Critics' Choice Awards.

Cast[]

Character Actor
Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Barbara Handler (Barbie 2023)
(Stereotypical) Barbie
Barbara Handler
Margot Robbie
Ken (Barbie 2023)
Beach Ken
Ryan Gosling
Gloria (Barbie 2023)
Gloria
America Ferrera
Sasha (Barbie 2023)
Sasha - younger (Barbie 2023)
Sasha
Ariana Greenblatt
Genvieve Toussaint
(younger)
Weird Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Weird Barbie
Kate McKinnon
President Barbie (Barbie 2023)
President Barbie
Issa Rae
Writer Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Writer Barbie
Alexandra Shipp
Physicist Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Physicist Barbie
Emma Mackey
Dr. Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Dr. Barbie
Hari Nef
Lawyer Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Lawyer Barbie
Sharon Rooney
Ken (Simu Liu) (Barbie 2023)
Tourist Ken / Rival Ken
Simu Liu
Ken (Kingsley Ben-Adir) (Barbie 2023)
Basketball Ken
Kingsley Ben-Adir
Allan (Barbie 2023)
Allan
Michael Cera
CEO of Mattel (Barbie 2023)
CEO of Mattel
Will Ferrell
Aaron Dinkins (Barbie 2023)
Aaron Dinkins
Connor Swindells
Ruth Handler (Barbie 2023)
Ruth Handler
Rhea Perlman
Ken (Ncuti Gatwa) (Barbie 2023)
Artist Ken
Ncuti Gatwa
Ken (Scott Evans) (Barbie 2023)
Sterotypical Ken
Scott Evans
Journalist Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Journalist Barbie
Ritu Arya
Diplomat Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Diplomat Barbie
Nicola Coughlan
Judge Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Judge Barbie
Ana Cruz Kayne
Teen Talk Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Teen Talk Barbie
Marisa Abela
Mermaid Barbie (Barbie 2023)
Mermaid Barbie
Dua Lipa
Merman Ken (Barbie 2023)
Merman Ken
John Cena
Midge (Barbie 2023)
Midge
Emerald Fennell
Skipper (Barbie 2023)
Skipper
Erica Ford
Growing Up Skipper (Barbie 2023)
Growing Up Skipper
Hannah Khalique-Brown
Barbie Video Girl (Barbie 2023)
Barbie Video Girl
Mette Narrative
File:Proust Barbie (Barbie 2023).png
Proust Barbie
Lucy Boynton
Sugar Daddy Ken (Barbie 2023)
Sugar Daddy Ken
Rob Brydon
Earring Magic Ken (Barbie 2023)
Earring Magic Ken
Tom Stourton
File:Ken Emcee (Barbie 2023).png
Ken Emcee
Chris Taylor
File:Footrub Ken (Barbie 2023).png
Footrub Ken
David Mumeni
Mattel employee (Barbie 2023)
Mattel employee
Jamie Demetriou
Old Woman (Barbie 2023)
Old woman
Ann Roth
Narrator
Helen Mirren

Music[]

Song Singer(s)
Pink
Lizzo
Dance the Night
Dua Lipa
Barbie World
Nicki Minaj
Ice Spice
with Aqua
Speed Drive
Charli XCX
Watati
Karol G
feat. Aldo Banks
Man I Am
Sam Smith
Journey to the Real World
Tame Impala
I'm Just Ken
Ryan Gosling
Hey Blondie
Dominic Fike
Home
Haim
What Was I Made For?
Billie Eilish
Forever & Again
The Kid Laroi
Silver Platter
Khalid
Angel
PinkPanthress
Butterflies
Gayle
Choose Your Fighter
Ava Max
Barbie Dreams
Fifty Fifty
feat. Kaliii

International versions[]

Language Title
Barbie 2023 - logo (Latvian) Latvian Bārbija
Barbie 2023 - logo Polish Barbie

Language Title
Barbie 2023 - logo Albanian Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Arabic باربي
Barbie 2023 - logo Azerbaijani Barbi
Barbie 2023 - logo Bosnian Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo (Russian) Bulgarian Барби
Barbie 2023 - logo (Cantonese) Cantonese Barbie芭比
Barbie 2023 - logo (Traditional Chinese) Chinese (Traditional) Barbie芭比[1]
Barbie 2023 - logo Croatian Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Danish Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Dutch Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Estonian Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Finnish Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Greek Barbie
Μπάρμπι
Barbie 2023 - logo (Hebrew) Hebrew ברבי
Barbie 2023 - logo Icelandic Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Indonesian Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo (Korean) Korean 바비
Barbie 2023 - logo (Lao) Lao ບາຣ໌ບີ້[2]
Barbie 2023 - logo (Latvian) Latvian Bārbija
Barbie 2023 - logo (Lithuanian) Lithuanian Barbė
Barbie 2023 - logo (Russian) Macedonian Барби[3]
Barbie 2023 - logo Malay Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo (Russian) Mongolian Барби
Barbie 2023 - logo (Russian) Montenegrin Barbi (Latin script)
Барби (Cyrillic script)
Barbie 2023 - logo Norwegian Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Portuguese (Portugal) Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo (Russian) Serbian Barbi (Latin script)
Барби (Cyrillic script)
Barbie 2023 - logo Slovak Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Slovene Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo Swedish Barbie
Barbie 2023 - logo (Thai) Thai บาร์บี้

Language Title
Barbie 2023 - logo Armenian Բարբի (screened in Russian)

Language Title
Barbie 2023 - logo (Persian) Persian
(AlphaMedia Studio)
باربی (see here for reason)
Barbie 2023 - logo Vietnamese
(subtitled)
Barbie (see here for reason)

Gallery[]

Posters of cast members[]

Barbies[]

Kens[]

Other cast members[]

Other posters[]

Censorship[]

Vietnam[]

On July 3, the film was banned in Vietnam[4] due to the depiction of a map which featured what appeared to be a “child-like crayon drawing”[5] of China's nine-dash line, which is used by China to indicate its controversial territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Middle East and North Africa[]

Most Middle Eastern countries took issue with the inclusion of queer actors in the film's cast, including transgender actress Hari Nef, as well as its flamboyant nature and feminist themes, though the film itself does not contain any overt references to same-sex relationships or LGBT themes. Homosexuality is widely frowned upon (and illegal in most countries) in the region, with the exception of Israel.

On August 9, the film was banned in Kuwait over ‘public ethics’ concerns.[6][7] That same day, Lebanon's Minister of Culture proposed that the film be banned in the country for "[promoting] homosexuality and sexual transformation" and "[contradicting] values of faith and morality" by "diminishing the importance of the family unit".[8][9] However, the film was approved for release on September 1, and eventually released in Lebanese theaters on September 7.[10]

On August 13, the film was banned in Algeria three weeks after its release in the country, on grounds that it “promoted homosexuality and other Western deviances”.[11]

In October, the release of translated versions of the film, whether subtitled or dubbed, were banned in Iran by the Iranian AudioVisual Media Regulatory Authority.[12] The film had previously received a Persian dub by Sahar Dub Studio and a dub by AlphaMedia Studio was in production, with the latter having to be cancelled due to the ban.

Pakistan[]

On July 21, the Punjab censorship board in the Punjab province of Pakistan imposed a ban on Barbie over "objectional content". However, the ban was lifted a few hours later, but then cancelled again. However, certain cinemas released the film in Punjab which did not rely on the provincial censorship board. Eventually, the Punjab censor board finally lifted the ban, and the film premiered in Punjab along with other provinces.[13]

Russia[]

Barbie_Blurred_kiss

Barbie Blurred kiss

When Russian theaters illegally screened the film, a scene where two other Kens kissed Ryan Gosling's Ken on his cheeks in the song "I'm just Ken" was blurred,[14][15] likely to avoid falling foul of the country's laws against "LGBT propaganda".

References[]

  1. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=667216175445248&set=a.619412196892313
  2. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=694181816085124&set=a.477594694410505
  3. https://www.cineplexx.mk/movie/Barbie/
  4. Yong, Nicholas (July 3, 2023). Barbie movie gets Vietnam ban over South China Sea map. Retrieved on 2023 July 3.
  5. Smith, Alexander (July 7, 2023). Did 'Barbie' cross the line? How a 'child-like' map stirred a South China Sea dispute. Retrieved on 2023 July 10.
  6. Kuwait bans Barbie movie as Lebanese minister calls for action (August 10, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
  7. Ritman, Alex (August 9, 2023). ‘Barbie’ Banned in Kuwait, Accused of “Promoting Homosexuality” in Lebanon. Retrieved on 2023 September 24.
  8. Aubin, Sophian (August 13, 2023). 'Barbie' could face ban in Lebanon for ‘promoting homosexuality’. Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
  9. Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality' (August 11, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 September 24.
  10. Lebanon approves 'Barbie' film for release after bid to ban it (September 8, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 September 24.
  11. Algeria bans 'Barbie' movie, media and official source say (August 15, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
  12. https://irmo.bar/tt1517268/#comment-14120
  13. Janjua, Haroon (July 22, 2023). Barbie release delayed in Pakistan’s Punjab province over ‘objectionable content’. Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
  14. На сеансах «Барби» в некоторых кинотеатрах России скрыли поцелуй в щёку Кена с другими мужчинами (September 17, 2023). Retrieved on 2024 April 4.
  15. Katsuba, Sergey (April 8, 2024). Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression. Retrieved on 2024 April 10.


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