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By Nicholas Barber (220) for BBC (137) on 18 Jul 2023

It may be a comedy about a mass-produced plastic doll, but Barbie breaks the mould…

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By Chandler Levack (49) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 18 Jul 2023

This Barbie is a modern movie masterpiece that must be seen to be believed…

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By Clarisse Loughrey (259) for The Independent (259) on 18 Jul 2023

While it’s impossible for any studio film to be truly subversive, this Mattel-approved comedy gets away with far more than you’d think…

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By Odie Henderson (402) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 18 Jul 2023

Barbie knows it can be construed as a giant Mattel commercial…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for The Film Verdict (26) on 18 Jul 2023

Gerwig and Baumbach come out on the side of the power of the imagination but never discount the criticisms of this iconic American object…

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By Tomris Laffly (460) for TheWrap (3,203) on 18 Jul 2023

Thanks to Gerwig’s imagination, this Barbie is far from plastic. It’s fantastic…

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By Marshall Shaffer (93) for The Playlist (3,871) on 18 Jul 2023

Gerwig amplifies this feeling of liberation through understanding one’s confinement to Messianic lengths by the end of “Barbie.” Yet…

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By Devan Coggan (80) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 18 Jul 2023

It's Gerwig's care and attention to detail that gives Barbie an actual point of view, elevating it beyond every other cynical, IP-driven cash grab…

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By Ross Bonaime (185) for Collider (1,032) on 18 Jul 2023

Gerwig has created a film that takes Barbie, praises its contribution as an idea to our world, but also criticizes its faults, while also making…

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By Kate Erbland (681) for IndieWire (3,631) on 18 Jul 2023

“Barbie” is a lovingly crafted blockbuster with a lot on its mind, the kind of feature that will surely benefit from repeat viewings (there…

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By Liz Shannon Miller (69) for Consequence (296) on 18 Jul 2023

Barbie is a magic trick, a stellar example of a filmmaker taking a well-established bit of corporate IP and using it to deliver a message loudly…

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By Mike Ryan (265) for Uproxx (697) on 18 Jul 2023

Honestly, I’m kind of in awe of Barbie and I would love to read the meeting notes of every conversation Gerwig had with someone at Mattel…

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By Nikki Baughan (240) for Screen Daily (1,021) on 18 Jul 2023

While Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach may couch this self-discovery narrative in powder pinks and unrelenting pep, their message is authentic…

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By Hannah Strong (63) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 18 Jul 2023

Gerwig’s filmmaking enriches our world, earnest and joyous and thoughtful…

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By Bj Colangelo (3) for Slashfilm (971) on 18 Jul 2023

Barbie is an absolute marvel hiding within the plastic pink confines of Barbie, making it a phenomenal reflection of the iconic doll that serves…

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By Alyssa Mora (2) for IGN (1,013) on 18 Jul 2023

A masterful exploration of femininity and the pressures of perfection…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 18 Jul 2023

It's Gerwig’s movie, Gerwig’s take on childhood and the patriarchy and feminism and love and death — boy, death — all wrapped in a…

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By Tatiana Hullender (4) for Screen Rant (892) on 18 Jul 2023

Everything about Barbie is crafted with both mass appeal and personal insight, much like the doll, resulting in a movie that knows how to please…

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By Kimberley Jones (866) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 18 Jul 2023

Barbie, the toy, see-saws in the culture between extremes: Is she an aspirational figure, or the fastest way to f*ck up a kid’s relationship…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 18 Jul 2023

Thanks to the creative efforts of director Gerwig (who co-wrote the screenplay with her partner Noah Baumbach), the absolutely pitch-perfect…

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