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 | ||
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(Stereotypical) Barbie
Barbara Handler |
Margot Robbie | |
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Beach Ken
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Ryan Gosling | |
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Gloria
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America Ferrera | |
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Sasha
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Ariana Greenblatt | |
Genvieve Toussaint (younger) | |||
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Weird Barbie
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Kate McKinnon | |
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President Barbie
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Issa Rae | |
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Writer Barbie
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Alexandra Shipp | |
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Physicist Barbie
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Emma Mackey | |
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Dr. Barbie
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Hari Nef | |
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Lawyer Barbie
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Sharon Rooney | |
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Tourist Ken / Rival Ken
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Simu Liu | |
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Basketball Ken
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Kingsley Ben-Adir | |
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Allan
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Michael Cera | |
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CEO of Mattel
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Will Ferrell | |
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Aaron Dinkins
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Connor Swindells | |
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Ruth Handler
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Rhea Perlman | |
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Artist Ken
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Ncuti Gatwa | |
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Sterotypical Ken
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Scott Evans | |
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Journalist Barbie
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Ritu Arya | |
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Diplomat Barbie
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Nicola Coughlan | |
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Judge Barbie
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Ana Cruz Kayne | |
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Teen Talk Barbie
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Marisa Abela | |
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Mermaid Barbie
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Dua Lipa | |
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Merman Ken
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John Cena | |
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Midge
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Emerald Fennell | |
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Skipper
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Erica Ford | |
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Growing Up Skipper
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Hannah Khalique-Brown | |
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Barbie Video Girl
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Mette Narrative | |
File:Proust Barbie (Barbie 2023).png | Proust Barbie
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Lucy Boynton | |
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Sugar Daddy Ken
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Rob Brydon | |
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Earring Magic Ken
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Tom Stourton | |
File:Ken Emcee (Barbie 2023).png | Ken Emcee
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Chris Taylor | |
File:Footrub Ken (Barbie 2023).png | Footrub Ken
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David Mumeni | |
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Mattel employee
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Jamie Demetriou | |
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Old woman
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Ann Roth | |
Narrator
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Helen Mirren |
Music[]
Song | Singer(s) | ||
Pink
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Lizzo | ||
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Dance the Night
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Dua Lipa | ||
Barbie World
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Nicki Minaj | ||
Ice Spice | |||
with Aqua | |||
Speed Drive
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Charli XCX | ||
Watati
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Karol G | ||
feat. Aldo Banks | |||
Man I Am
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Sam Smith | ||
Journey to the Real World
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Tame Impala | ||
I'm Just Ken
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Ryan Gosling | ||
Hey Blondie
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Dominic Fike | ||
Home
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Haim | ||
What Was I Made For?
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Billie Eilish | ||
Forever & Again
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The Kid Laroi | ||
Silver Platter
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Khalid | ||
Angel
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PinkPanthress | ||
Butterflies
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Gayle | ||
Choose Your Fighter
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Ava Max | ||
Barbie Dreams
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Fifty Fifty | ||
feat. Kaliii |
International versions[]
Language | Title | |
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Cantonese | Barbie芭比 |
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Catalan | Barbie |
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Czech | Barbie |
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French (Canada) | Barbie |
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French (France) | Barbie |
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Georgian | ბარბი Barbie (on posters) |
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German | Barbie |
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Hindi | बार्बी |
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Hungarian | Barbie |
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Italian | Barbie |
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Japanese | バービー |
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Kazakh | Барби |
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Malay | Barbie |
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Mandarin (China) | 芭比 |
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Persian (Sahar Dub Studio) |
باربی |
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Polish | Barbie |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | Barbie |
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Russian (Bravo Records) |
Барби Barbie (on posters) |
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Russian (Flarrow Films) |
Барби |
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Russian (Hot Voice 41) |
Барби |
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Russian (Red Head Sound) |
Барби |
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Russian (TVShows) |
Барби |
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Slovak | Barbie |
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Spanish (Latin America) | Barbie |
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Spanish (Spain) | Barbie |
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Thai (HBO GO) |
บาร์บี้ |
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Thai (TrueID) |
บาร์บี้ |
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Turkish | Barbie |
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Ukrainian | Барбі |
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Albanian | Barbie |
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Arabic | باربي |
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Azerbaijani | Barbi |
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Bosnian | Barbie |
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Bulgarian | Барби |
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Cantonese | Barbie芭比 |
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Chinese (Traditional) | Barbie芭比[1] |
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Croatian | Barbie |
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Danish | Barbie |
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Dutch | Barbie |
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Estonian | Barbie |
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Finnish | Barbie |
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Greek | Barbie Μπάρμπι |
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Hebrew | ברבי |
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Icelandic | Barbie |
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Indonesian | Barbie |
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Korean | 바비 |
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Lao | ບາຣ໌ບີ້[2] |
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Latvian | Bārbija |
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Lithuanian | Barbė |
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Macedonian | Барби[3] |
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Malay | Barbie |
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Mongolian | Барби |
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Montenegrin | Barbi (Latin script) Барби (Cyrillic script) |
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Norwegian | Barbie |
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Portuguese (Portugal) | Barbie |
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Serbian | Barbi (Latin script) Барби (Cyrillic script) |
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Slovak | Barbie |
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Slovene | Barbie |
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Swedish | Barbie |
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Thai | บาร์บี้ |
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Persian (AlphaMedia Studio) |
باربی (see here for reason) |
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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
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[]
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=667216175445248&set=a.619412196892313
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=694181816085124&set=a.477594694410505
- ↑ https://www.cineplexx.mk/movie/Barbie/
- ↑ Yong, Nicholas (July 3, 2023). Barbie movie gets Vietnam ban over South China Sea map. Retrieved on 2023 July 3.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kuwait bans Barbie movie as Lebanese minister calls for action (August 10, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (August 9, 2023). ‘Barbie’ Banned in Kuwait, Accused of “Promoting Homosexuality” in Lebanon. Retrieved on 2023 September 24.
- ↑ Aubin, Sophian (August 13, 2023). 'Barbie' could face ban in Lebanon for ‘promoting homosexuality’. Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
- ↑ Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality' (August 11, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 September 24.
- ↑ Lebanon approves 'Barbie' film for release after bid to ban it (September 8, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 September 24.
- ↑ Algeria bans 'Barbie' movie, media and official source say (August 15, 2023). Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
- ↑ https://irmo.bar/tt1517268/#comment-14120
- ↑ Janjua, Haroon (July 22, 2023). Barbie release delayed in Pakistan’s Punjab province over ‘objectionable content’. Retrieved on 2023 August 18.
- ↑ На сеансах «Барби» в некоторых кинотеатрах России скрыли поцелуй в щёку Кена с другими мужчинами (September 17, 2023). Retrieved on 2024 April 4.
- ↑ 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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