Barbie (movie)
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Directed by | Greta Gerwig |
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Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
Edited by | Nick Houy |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 114 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $100 million[3] |
Box office | $1.446 billion[4][5] |
Barbie is a 2023 American fantasy comedy movie directed by Greta Gerwig.[6] The movie is based on the popular Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel and is inspired by the book "Reviving Ophelia" by Mary Pipher. It is the first live-action Barbie movie, featuring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, along with a talented supporting cast. The movie is about Barbie and Ken travelling to the real world in Los Angeles after Barbie suffers from an existential crisis.
Cast
[change | change source]- Margot Robbie as Barbie, often referred to as "Stereotypical Barbie"[7]
- Main variations of Barbie played by:
- Issa Rae as President Barbie[8][9]
- Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie[10][9]
- Alexandra Shipp as Writer Barbie[11][9]
- Emma Mackey as Physicist Barbie[12][9]
- Hari Nef as Dr. Barbie[9]
- Sharon Rooney as Lawyer Barbie[8]
- Ana Cruz Kayne as Judge Barbie[8][9]
- Ritu Arya as Journalist Barbie[8][9]
- Dua Lipa as Mermaid Barbie[13][9]
- Nicola Coughlan as Diplomat Barbie[8][9]
- Ryan Gosling as Ken, often referred to as "Beach Ken"
- Main variations of Ken played by:
- Simu Liu as Tourist Ken/"Rival Ken"[14][15][9]
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Basketball Ken[8]
- Ncuti Gatwa as Artist Ken[14][8]
- Scott Evans as Stereotypical Ken[8]
- John Cena as Kenmaid, a merman Ken[16][17]
- America Ferrera as Gloria, a Mattel employee who helps Barbie in the real world[18]
- Ariana Greenblatt as Sasha, Gloria's daughter[19][20]
- Rhea Perlman as Ruth Handler, the co-founder of Mattel[21]
- Helen Mirren as the narrator[22]
- Will Ferrell as the CEO of Mattel[23]
- Michael Cera as Allan[24]
- Connor Swindells as Aaron Dinkins, a low-level Mattel employee
- Jamie Demetriou as the CFO of Mattel
- Emerald Fennell as Midge[25]
- Asim Chaudhry as a Mattel warehouse employee
- Ray Fearon as Dan at the FBI
- Erica Ford as Skipper[26]
- Hannah Khalique-Brown as "Growing Up" Skipper[27]
- Mette Narrative as Barbie Video Girl
- Marisa Abela as Teen Talk Barbie[28]
- Lucy Boynton as Proust Barbie
- Rob Brydon as Sugar Daddy Ken[8]
- Tom Stourton as Earring Magic Ken[29]
- Ann Roth as the woman on the bench[30]
- Annie Mumolo as Anxiety Mom[31]
- Lauren Holt as Time Mom[32][31]
- Ryan Piers Williams as El Esposo de Gloria (Gloria's husband)[33]
Filming
[change | change source]The movie's development began in 2014 when Sony Pictures acquired the rights, but it went through various changes in writers, directors, and casting. Eventually, Warner Bros. Pictures took over the project in 2018, with Margot Robbie attached as the star and producer. Greta Gerwig was confirmed as the director and co-writer with Noah Baumbach in 2021. The filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios in England from March to July 2022.
Release
[change | change source]Barbie premiered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 9, 2023. It was released in the United States on July 21 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The movie was released the same day as Oppenheimer, a biographical thriller movie directed by Christopher Nolan. Since both movies are from opposite genres and are being released on the same day, the term "Barbenheimer" describes this and has become an internet meme.[34][35]
The movie crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide on August 6, 2023, making it the first movie by a solo female director to do so.[36] Barbie became the highest-grossing live-action-comedy movie of all time.[37]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Aguirre, Abby (May 24, 2023). "Barbiemania! Margot Robbie Opens Up About the Movie Everyone's Waiting For". Vogue. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Barbie (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (August 24, 2022). "Olivia's Wilde Ride: Directing Don't Worry Darling, Making Harry Styles a Movie Star and Being 'Blown the F— Away' by Florence Pugh". Variety. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Barbie". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ↑ Barbie. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (2023-04-25). "Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Bring Plastic, Fantastic 'Barbie' to CinemaCon". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ↑ Gyarke, Lovia (July 18, 2023). "'Barbie' Review: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in Doll Comedy From Greta Gerwig That Delivers the Fun but Fudges the Politics". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 Kroll, Justin (April 15, 2022). "Barbie: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Emerald Fennell, Scott Evans, Others, Rounding Out Cast Of Warner Bros. Mattel and LuckyChap Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 Massoto, Erick (April 4, 2023). "'Barbie' Character Posters: Margot Robbie's Dollhouse Is Full". Collider. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2022). "Barbie: Kate McKinnon Latest To Join Margot Robbie In Warner Bros, Mattel And LuckChap Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ↑ Davis, Clayton (March 18, 2022). "Tick, Tick ... Boom! Star Alexandra Shipp Joins Greta Gerwig's Barbie (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ Clark, Rebekah (March 22, 2022). "Emma Mackey Joins Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling In New Barbie Film". Grazia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ↑ Griffiths, George (April 4, 2023). "Dua Lipa joins the cast of Greta Gerwig's Barbie film alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling". Official Charts. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 @kylebuchanan (May 18, 2022). "For one, I'm hearing that Ryan Gosling is not the only Ken in the BARBIE film. Simu Liu and Ncuti Gatwa also play Kens" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Kit, Borys; Galuppo, Mia (February 11, 2022). "Simu Liu Joins Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.'s Barbie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ↑ MarkCassidy (May 17, 2023). "BARBIE: John Cena Reveals That Landing The Role Of Merman Ken Was A "Happy Accident"". Toonado. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Barbie: John Cena Debuts His 'Kenmaid' Look in Blonde Wig and Shell Necklace from Margot Robbie's Upcoming Film (View Pic) | 🎥 LatestLY". July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 9, 2022). "America Ferrera Joins Margot Robbie In Barbie Movie From Warner Bros, Mattel And LuckyChap". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ↑ Lampert, Nicole (June 20, 2023). "BARBIE: More Jewish than you ever imagined". Jewish News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 1, 2022). "Barbie: Ariana Greenblatt Joins Margot Robbie In Warner Bros., Mattel And LuckyChap Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ Paskin, Willa (July 11, 2023). "Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Dream Job". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ Miller, Julie (December 16, 2022). "Helen Mirren Confirms That Was Her in the 'Barbie' Trailer—And There's More". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 11, 2022). "Barbie: Will Ferrell Latest To Join Margot Robbie In Warner Bros., Mattel And LuckyChap Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ Kile, Meredith B. (April 14, 2022). "Issa Rae and Michael Cera Join Margot Robbie 'Barbie' Movie". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 15, 2022). "'Barbie': Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Emerald Fennell, Scott Evans, More Round Out Cast Of Warner Bros, Mattel And LuckyChap Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ↑ Hamadeh, Yasmeen (July 22, 2023). "Meet Sugar Daddy Ken, Midge, and 'Barbie's other discontinued dolls". Mashable. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Mazzeo, Esme; Adekaiyero, Ayomikun (July 21, 2023). "All the discontinued dolls featured in 'Barbie,' from Allan and Midge to Sugar Daddy Ken". Insider. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (July 5, 2022). "Greta Gerwig's Barbie Adds Industry Actor Marisa Abela". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ↑ Rude, Mey (July 24, 2023). "The Barbie Movie Has a Cameo From This Iconic Gay, Discontinued Ken Doll". Out. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Brooke, Eliza (July 20, 2023). "Dreamhouse, Assemble: How Barbie Cast Barbie, Barbie, Barbie (and Ken)". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Carpou, Madeline (July 31, 2023). "This One Connection Between Barbie and Oppenheimer Is Giving Me Life". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Burack, Emily (July 27, 2023). "America Ferrera's Husband Ryan Piers Williams Has a Cameo in Barbie". Town & Country. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ Ampil, Izzy (July 13, 2023). "World's Strangest Double Feature: 'Barbie,' Then 'Oppenheimer'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ↑ Moses, Claire (2023-06-28). "Mark Your Calendars: 'Barbenheimer' Is Coming". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 6, 2023). "2023 Domestic Box Office Surges Past $6 Billion This Weekend Due To 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer', 'Turtles' & 'Meg 2' As Strikes Continue – Sunday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ Glazebrook, Lewis (2023-08-06). "Barbie Has Destroyed A 33-Year-Old Box Office Record By Over $100 Million (& It's Not Over Yet)". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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