The Barbie movie premiered on July 21, 2023 and as self-proclaimed movie fanatics and lovers of all things pink, we absolutely loved it. As predicted, Barbie was the movie of the summer, if not the movie of the year. We've been counting down the days until we're able to see it on streaming but now it looks like we'll be able to see it in theaters again. Here's everything we know!
Who's on Barbie: The Album?
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Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice's "Barbie World" featuring Aqua (the OG singer) is one of the songs on Barbie the Album that we can't get enough of. Two queens coming together to support the new movie's iconic soundtrack is the *best* way we could've imagined spending the summer.
Pop icon Dua Lipa is also bringing her talents to the film's soundtrack in addition to acting in the movie. In a teaser video she posted, we got a brief cameo of Dua stepping out of her pink heels, Barbie-style, as well as a close-up shot of her blowing a kiss to the camera, already starting the buzz. We love the *totally* disco vibe from her track. Although she revealed on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon that her hit song "Dance The Night Away" almost didn't make it on the soundtrack. At least, not the version we know.
"It's all about Barbie's [best] day ever, and then she starts having an existential crisis and she starts thinking about death," Dua Lipa tells Jimmy. "It's like 'Okay, how do we create a song that encapsulates a really fun disco party but at the same time has these underlying, shaky feelings?'"
Dua Lipa and her collaborator Mark Ronson started leaning into those shaky feelings and that turmoil, but realized it didn't fit the scene the way they intended. They ended up writing "Dance The Night Away" like a score, basing some of the lyrics off the movements of the actors and creating a song that meshed well with the story the cast was already telling. "It was unlike anything I'd done before!" Dua says.
The rest of the lineup for Barbie The Album(available to buy on vinyl, CD, and even cassette tape)was announced on May 25 and includes names like Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, and *even* Ryan Gosling! Here's the artists involved:
- Ava Max
- Charli XCX
- Dominic Fike
- Dua Lipa
- FIFTY FIFTY
- GAYLE
- HAIM
- Ice Spice
- Kali
- KAROL G
- Khalid
- Lizzo
- Nicki Minaj
- Pink Pantheress
- Ryan Gosling
- Tame Impala
- The Kid LAROI
- Billie Eilish
What awards is Barbie up for?
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Barbie is up for a few Grammys and Oscars (which you can read about below), and on November 27, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig attended the Gotham Awards in New York City. Margot wore another Barbie-inspired outfit with a black ensemble inspired by 1964's Black Magic Barbie, and my first question is where *I* can get a cape like this!
At the awards show, Greta won an Icon & Creator Tribute, while Ryan Gosling was nominated for Supporting Performance.
What songs from Barbie got a 2024 Grammy nomination?
(L) SCOTT EVANS as Ken, (L-center) RYAN GOSLING as Ken, (center bg) KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR as Ken, (r-center) SIMU LIU as Ken, and (R) NCUTI GATWA as Ken in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Image via Warner Bros Pictures.
Barbie received an incredible number of Grammy nominations this year. "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa and "What Was I Made For?" were both nominated for Song of the Year, and "What Was I Made For?" was also nominated for Record of the Year. Ryan Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" is nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and "Barbie World" by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice Featuring Aqua is nominated for Best Rap Song. "Barbie" has also been nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Televison)!
Is Barbie eligible for Oscars?
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(L-r) RYAN GOSLING and MARGOT ROBBIE on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
According to EW, it looks like Barbie could be nominated for nine Academy Awards this season. Given the reception by critics and fans alike, we're feeling confident that the movie will take home at least one Oscar (if not more), but there are so many amazing films this year we don't know what the awards show will look like! Here's every category Barbie could be nominated in:
- Best Picture
- Best Director for Greta Gerwig
- Best Lead Actress for Margot Robbie
- Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Original Song for Billie Eilish and Finneas' "What Was I Made For?"
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Who wrote the song What Was I Made For?
(L-r) RHEA PERLMAN as Ruth Handler and MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Image via Lara Cornell/Warner Bros.
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell wrote "What Was I Made For?" for the Barbie soundtrack. Director Greta Gerwig told the duo, viaThe LA Times, that she wanted "Barbie’s heart song — the song that is deep inside her core that she doesn’t even completely know is there but that she starts to hear more clearly throughout the film.”
The song became my personal favorite on Barbie the Album, and spawned a viral TikTok trend celebrating the beautiful, messy parts of womanhood. “It was so moving, dude. It was so, so touching,” Billie tells Variety about the trend. “I feel like I helped bring people together, and it felt so special. I wasn’t expecting to have women around the world feel connected.”
Margot Robbie's Best Looks For The Barbie Movie Press Tour
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BARBIE - LA PRESS JUNKET PHOTO CALL JUNE 25, 2023 - Actor/Producer Margot Robbie attends the BARBIE Press Junket Photo Call at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA
For the press junket at the end of June, Robbie wore a retro ensemble complete with beachy polka dots and classy pointed-toe heels.
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BARBIE - SYDNEY PHOTO CALL - JUNE 29, 2023
The throwbacks continued with this outfit inspired by Barbie's very first look. Can we grab a pair of those sunnies, too?
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BARBIE - SYDNEY FAN EVENT - JUNE 30, 2023
The Barbie actress played with texture and shades by mixing a darker metallic with a pastel knit and we're obsessed.
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Margot Robbie attends the "Barbie" Celebration Party at Museum of Contemporary Art on June 30, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.
Margot Robbie ended the night in a shimmery Versace look that just screams summer.
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BARBIE - SEOUL FAN EVENT - JULY 2, 2023 - Margot Robbie attends a Fan Event in Seoul, Korea.
This Barbie is sophisticated. Complete with a tiny bag, old school phone, and chiffon scarf.
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BARBIE - SEOUL FAN EVENT - JULY 2, 2023 - America Ferrera, Director/Writer Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie attend a Fan Event in Seoul, Korea.
For Margot Robbie's 33rd birthday, she wore a Barbie pink dress continuing her earlier texture and shade mixing with tulle layers and accessories.
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Margot Robbie poses during the pink carpet for 'Barbie' at Plaza Parque Toreo on July 06, 2023 in Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico.
We're totally here for the 80s beach waves and mesh top.
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Margot Robbie poses during the photocall for the film 'Barbie' at Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City on July 07, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.
The beach waves got even more of an 80s update with a multicolored dress and neon accessories. Dopamine dressing at its finest!
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LOS ANGELES WORLD PREMIERE - JULY 9, 2023 - Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling attend the World Premiere of BARBIE at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
In another replica of a Barbie doll outfit, Margot looked incredible at the L.A. world premiere of the movie. We loved the choice to switch things up and wear black!
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Margot Robbie at the London photocall for Barbie.
This Barbie is all business at the London photo call! A fun print and oversized heels keep things playful.
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Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling at the London premiere of Barbie.
We're obsessed with the seafoam + pale pink pairing here. Everything about this look screams sophistication, and we hope Margot's neckline never goes out of style (it's our current fave).
When is Barbie coming to IMAX?
(L-r) EMMA MACKEY as Barbie, NCUTI GATWA as Ken, SIMU LIU as Ken, MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie, RYAN GOSLING as Ken and KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR as Ken in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Image via Warner Bros.
The Barbie movie came back to theaters for one week starting September 22. But there's more! Not only did we get to see the entirety of the film (including that one detail in the Barbie ending we totally missed the first time) but there was also brand new post-credit footage that Greta Gerwig handpicked herself!
“We made Barbie for the big screen, so it’s a thrill to be able to bring it to IMAX, the biggest screen of all,” Gerwig says in a statement. “As a special thanks to Barbie fans, we’re excited to share a little bit more of our cast and crew’s incredible work by adding special new footage we hope audiences will enjoy.”
When Does The Barbie Movie Come Out?
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MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
The film premiered in theaters on July 21, 2023 (we were the ones dressed in all pink). We're finally going to be able to stream Barbie from the comfort of our own home on September 5, 2023. You can pre-order it on Amazon for $25 right now, but (according to People) it also might hit Max as early as late September.
First Look Images From The Film
(L-r) MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie and RYAN GOSLING as Ken and in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Image via Dale Robinette/Warner Bros.
Barbie costume designer Jacqueline Durran talked to British Vogue about her work on the film, as well as the fact they only had 11 weeks (!!) to make all of the costumes.
“Barbie is a very useful way to look at different ideas of femininity: what that means, who owns it, and who it’s aimed at,” Durran says in the interview. Some of Margot Robbie's looks are sassy (like her cowgirl outfit) and some are sweet (like her gingham dress), but all of them play a larger role in the film.
"One aspect of the film is self-discovery," Durran continues. "We were able to choose elements of Barbie fashion that were appropriate for those scenes that also gave a subtle nod to her internal journey.”
Watch The Main Trailer For The Barbie Movie
(L-r) RYAN GOSLING as Ken and MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Image via Warner Bros.
After realizing that her dream life isn't quite as dreamy as she thought, Barbie sets off — roller blades and Ken in tow — to learn "the truth about the universe."
Check Out The New Posters For The Barbie Movie
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Alongside leading lady Margot Robbie, Emma Mackey from Sex Education and Emerald Fennell from The Crown star.
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Ryan Gosling, Insecure's Issa Rae, Tick Tick Boom!'s Alexandra Shipp, Shang-Chi's Simu Liu, and Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan shine!
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We've loved America Ferrera since The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and we're over the moon to see her in the Barbie movie! Plus Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell, and Ariana Greenblatt?! Whew. What a cast list.
Watch The Barbie Teaser Trailer Here
MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Image via Warner Bros.
The first thing we're thinking after watching this trailer is how much the actors really do look like Barbie dolls! The costuming might just become one of our favorite things about the film (not to mention the iconic opening sequence à la 2001: A Space Odyssey).
What Is The Barbie Movie About?
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A lot of previous Barbie movies place the iconic doll in fairy tales or navigating high school, but the Greta Gerwig film (which premiered July 21, 2023) takes a whole new approach. The plot focuses on Margot Robbie's Barbie, who gets expelled from Barbieland and goes off to explore the real world.
Who's Composing The Score For The Barbie Movie?
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Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt composed the score for the Barbie movie.
What's The Big Deal About This Barbie Movie?
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MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BARBIE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
In a 2021 interview with British Vogue, Robbie says that while playing Barbie comes with both baggage and nostalgia, "people generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ‘Oh, well, maybe I don’t...’”
Finding a way to balance adulthood with finding comfort in the things from our childhood (a champagne brunch at the American Girl store anyone?), there's something to be said for getting in touch with your inner child.
In a July interview with Ebony, Issa Rae (who plays President Barbie in the film) talks about the impact that the dolls had on her childhood.
“It was another step on the ladder of my journey with my racial identity, just because I saw how passionate my parents were about me playing with Black Barbies, though I didn’t know it was that serious,” she says. “I was just there trying to make scenes with my Barbies. And I think in some ways, that was my first foray into storytelling and directing.”
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