& Greta Gerwig

Barbie: The Movie

6.9

Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.

Director: Greta Gerwig
Main Cast: Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Emma Mackey
Soundtrack: Alexandre Desplat, Mark Ronson
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Screenplay: Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig

Original Title: Barbie

Cinema Premiere: July 21, 2023

14 foreign reviews of Barbie: The Movie (2023)

1. Nöjesguiden

10 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is escapistically silly, smart, daring, emotional and life-affirmingly fun. Barbie makes you happy. What could be better than that? Come on Barbie, let's go party!
Swedish: ng.se »
2. Aftonbladet

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: The scenography! The costumes! The imagination! The silly dance numbers! One becomes happy.
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
3. Moviezine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Barbie" manages to push the occasionally outdated doll to a new level and highlights important points that can never be said too many times. Sometimes it feels like we live in one long capitalist commercial, but on the other hand, maybe that's what we do in the real world too.
Swedish: moviezine.se »
4. Cinetaste

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is clearly worth seeing and it gets the second-highest rating from me!
Swedish: cinetaste.se »
5. Sveriges Radio

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: What do I think about the movie? Well, almost two and a half hours can feel like a sugar rush, but it's daring and clever and entertaining.
Swedish: sverigesradio.se »
6. Eskilstuna-Kuriren

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Barbie" is a cunning Trojan horse
Swedish: ekuriren.se »
7. Västerbottenskuriren

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Barbie challenges feminism, matriarchy, and stereotypes with a twinkle in her eye.
Swedish: vk.se »
8. Dagens Nyheter

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The deep-pink plastic party 'Barbie' ends up as a lukewarm compromise
Swedish: dn.se »
9. Kulturbloggen

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: I laughed a lot, but after half the movie, most of the jokes had already been expressed in various ways, and most of it had already been told by then. There is no major development of the issues and the plot is quite predictable, but it is absolutely humorous and entertaining.
Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »
10. SVT

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is not innovative, it is just another beautiful day in the film factory (and the toy factory) where everything ultimately comes down to consumption.
Swedish: svt.se »
11. Filmtopp

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The problem with all the good, is that it becomes quite scattered. For every excellent scene, there is also a mediocre one. For every plot, a subpar side story.
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
12. Svenska Dagbladet

5 / 10

Translated from swedish: Despite funny jokes and an ambitious colorful decor, "Barbie" is strangely flat
Swedish: svd.se »
13. Sydsvenskan

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: But action and comedy cannot hide the fact that the film staggers heavily under the weight of its promotional value
Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »
14. Toppraffel

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: I classify BARBIE as a failure - but an interesting failure.
Swedish: toppraffel.se »