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Film · 2023

Barbie

Directed by Greta Gerwig · starring Tom Stourton, George Basil and Eire Farrell

  • 1 h 54 min
  • Fantasy · Comedy · Adventure
  • USAUK
  • Released in the UK 20 July 2023
  • 7.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.4 Users22 votes
  • 8.8 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

It's a new film about Barbies, the famous dolls created by Ruth Handler in 1959 that had a huge success in the whole world and that have now been brought to the big screen more than thirty times, the most of the times in an animated way. The Barbie dolls have had all kind of professions and count with dozens of accesories.

In this case, unlike most existing movies, 'Barbie' shows dolls as real, flesh and blood people, rather than simply animated characters.. The character of Barbie will use her personal and professional skills to step into the lives of others and improve them, almost like a modern Mary Poppins.

The storyline supplied says like this: "A doll living in 'Barbieland' is expelled for not being perfect enough and sets off on an adventure in the real world".

The movie is directed by the young director Greta Gerwig, known for movies such as 'Nights and Weekends', 'Lady Bird' and the new cinematographic adaptation of 'Little Women'. The script is in charged of Gerwig herself and Noah Baumbach ('The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)'). Olivia Milch wrote the first draft of the script. The actress who will play Barbie is Margot Robbie, known for movies such as 'Once Upon A Time In... Hollywood' and 'I, Tonya', among others.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
114 min1 hour and 54 minutes
Budget
$100mWarner Bros. Pictures
Box office
$620.3m6.2 times its budget
How long is Barbie?
1 hour and 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Barbie released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 20 July 2023.
Who directed Barbie?
Greta Gerwig.
Who is in Barbie?
It stars Tom Stourton, George Basil, Eire Farrell and Margot Robbie.
Where can I watch Barbie?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on HBO Max, with a channel on Now and a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Barbie make?
It took $620.3 million in US. It cost $100 million.
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Cast

Full cast (48)
Director
Greta Gerwig
Writers
Olivia Milch, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
Music
Este Haim, Mark Ronson
Producers
Amy Pascal, Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig, David Heyman

Videos and trailers

All 4 videos
Unboxing 'Barbie' 24:3217 July 2023

Photos and posters

All 16 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
6.4 22 votes
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What the critics say average 8.8 from 4 outlets

  • 9.2 The WrapTomris Laffly Thanks to Gerwig's imagination, this Barbie is far from plastic. It's fantastic. Read
  • 9.1 IndiewireKate Erbland "Barbie" is a lovingly crafted blockbuster with a lot on its mind, the kind of feature that will surely benefit from repeat viewings (there is so much to see, so many jokes to catch) and is still… Read
  • 8.8 Roger EbertChristy Lemire It's a visual feast that succeeds as both a gleeful escape and a battle cry. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $100m
  • US $620.3m
  • UK £95m

Awards

All the awards

Soundtrack

All 23 songs
  1. AtmospheresSouthwest German Radio Orchestra, Ernest Bour Spotify
  2. PinkLizzo, Orchestral Arrangement, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Matt Dunkley Spotify
  3. Dance the NightDua Lipa Spotify
  4. Silver PlatterKhalid Spotify

Trivia

All 7 facts

  • Cast

    Amy Schumer was cast in the lead role, but she dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts in March 2017.

  • Another Barbie replacement

    Anne Hathaway was announced to replace Schumer in 2017, but she departed the project in 2018.

  • The final Barbie

    Finally, the 8th of January of 2019, it was announced that Margot Robbie was officially set to star as the title-lead character.

  • An invisible script

    Diablo Cody admitted that she didn't have a script when she was involved. She was replaced by the writer Olivia Milch.

  • Ken pride

    According to Ryan Gosling, he accepted the role of Ken after seeing his daughter's Ken doll lying face down in the mud next to a squished lemon. He then took a shot of the doll and lemon and sent it to Greta Gerwig, saying, "I shall be your Ken, his story must be told."

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