You may be asking the same question, “Is the Barbie Movie Appropriate for Families?” I have now seen it and will I take my youngest? Nope, but when it comes out on streaming, I will totally let her watch it (she will be 10 at that point).

Is the Barbie Movie Appropriate for Families?

What is the Barbie movie rated?

The Barbie movie is rated PG-13 because there is suggestive language and some bad words. After seeing the movie, I would let my almost 10-year-old watch it. The adult jokes will go over her head.

Also, I have an entire list of Barbie Quotes from the movie and you can see that some of them are iffy, but in context, it most likely will go over the little kids’ heads.

What are the main themes of Barbie?

There are a few themes in the movie. The main theme is that Barbie Land and the Real World won’t be fair and equal for women or men until both of them are fair. Ken is just a secondary character to Barbie in Barbie World and when Barbie visits the Real World she finds out that women aren’t as equal.

The movie is very Pro-Women and allows women to know that they can hold power and also be a mother and loving.

Is it too long for younger children?

If you are thinking of taking your family to the movie know that it is 1 hour and 54 minutes long. Your kids will probably need at least one potty break.

Are there any explicit content or scenes that may not be suitable for my family?

There are some cuss words and some adult-content jokes but I believe that all those jokes would go over my daughters’ heads. I feel as though this family is safe for kids 10 and older.

Does the movie have any controversial or sensitive themes?

I was prepared to go into this movie thinking there were going to be a lot of controversial topics, I thought there would be a transgender Barbie, and I thought there were going to be some LGBTQ+ references that would make some feel uncomfortable.

I thought that the theme was very pro-women, which is in line with the brand. They do make fun of Ken and anti-Ken throughout the movie but I also think that goes in line with the brand. I had a LOT of Barbies growing up and very few Ken. This is part of the joke of the movie. The Kens are very Kenish and seem to have a buddy friendship with each other.

There are actors/actresses who are LGBTQ+ in the movie but the movie isn’t about them and they are either playing Ken or Barbie and nobody would know the difference. It was never addressed in the movie. If you don’t know the actors and their sexual orientation, you still won’t know by the end of the movie.

Barbie Movie Recap?

To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Barbie starts becoming weird when her owner in the real world is struggling. She has to go back to the human world to help her owner but everything gets flipped and turned upside down.

Overall, the movie is funny. I loved the nostalgia of Barbie. I also liked the fact that it says women can be anything. I am not sure little boys will love this movie as much as little girls will.  

The movie is a comedy so they didn’t tug at my heartstrings very much, but I felt a tiny tug when I see the mother watching her daughter grow up.

The movie’s aesthetics and set design are amazing. Plus, dressing up to see this movie is so much fun. So many movie theaters have the Barbie box prop which is so much fun for photos!

Who are the main actors in the movie?

From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) comes “Barbie,” starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie (“Bombshell,” “I, Tonya”) and Ryan Gosling (“La La Land,” “Half Nelson”) as Barbie and Ken, alongside America Ferrera (“End of Watch,” the “How to Train Your Dragon” films), Kate McKinnon (“Bombshell,” “Yesterday”), Issa Rae (“The Photograph,” “Insecure”), Rhea Perlman (“I’ll See You in My Dreams,” “Matilda”), and Will Ferrell (the “Anchorman” films, “Talladega Nights”). The film also stars Michael Cera (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” “Juno”), Ariana Greenblatt (“Avengers: Infinity War,” “65”), Ana Cruz Kayne (“Little Women”), Emma Mackey (“Emily,” “Sex Education”), Hari Nef (“Assassination Nation,” “Transparent”), Alexandra Shipp (the “X-Men” films), Kingsley Ben-Adir (“One Night in Miami,” “Peaky Blinders”), Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”), Scott Evans (“Grace and Frankie”), Jamie Demetriou (“Cruella”), Connor Swindells (“Sex Education,” “Emma.”), Sharon Rooney (“Dumbo,” “Jerk”), Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton,” “Derry Girls”), Ritu Arya (“The Umbrella Academy”), Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Dua Lipa and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”).

Is the movie based on a true story?

YES! Okay, no. Is this even a real question?

What genre does the movie belong to?

COMEDY 100%! The entire movie felt like a 2 hour SNL skit!

Is the movie appropriate for children?

There are suggestive jokes and some bad language. There isn’t tons of bad language and even the F-word gets beeped out. As for the suggestive jokes, they would totally go over my kids’ heads.

There are jokes about the dolls not having genitals but it will just go over kids heads.

Is the movie a sequel or part of a franchise?

If they don’t do a Ken movie, I am going to start a protest. Who wants to join me? J/K

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About the Barbie Movie

To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.

From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) comes “Barbie,” starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie (“Bombshell,” “I, Tonya”) and Ryan Gosling (“La La Land,” “Half Nelson”) as Barbie and Ken, alongside America Ferrera (“End of Watch,” the “How to Train Your Dragon” films), Kate McKinnon (“Bombshell,” “Yesterday”), Issa Rae (“The Photograph,” “Insecure”), Rhea Perlman (“I’ll See You in My Dreams,” “Matilda”), and Will Ferrell (the “Anchorman” films, “Talladega Nights”). The film also stars Michael Cera (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” “Juno”), Ariana Greenblatt (“Avengers: Infinity War,” “65”), Ana Cruz Kayne (“Little Women”), Emma Mackey (“Emily,” “Sex Education”), Hari Nef (“Assassination Nation,” “Transparent”), Alexandra Shipp (the “X-Men” films), Kingsley Ben-Adir (“One Night in Miami,” “Peaky Blinders”), Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”), Scott Evans (“Grace and Frankie”), Jamie Demetriou (“Cruella”), Connor Swindells (“Sex Education,” “Emma.”), Sharon Rooney (“Dumbo,” “Jerk”), Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton,” “Derry Girls”), Ritu Arya (“The Umbrella Academy”), Grammy Awardwinning singer/songwriter Dua Lipa and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”).

Gerwig directed “Barbie” from a screenplay by Gerwig & Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story,” “The Squid and the Whale”), based on Barbie by Mattel. The film’s producers are Oscar nominees David Heyman (“Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,” “Marriage Story,” “Gravity”), Robbie (“Birds of Prey,” “Promising Young Woman,” “I, Tonya”), Tom Ackerley (“Promising Young Woman,” “I, Tonya”) and Robbie Brenner (“Dallas Buyers Club”), with Gerwig, Baumbach, Ynon Kreiz, Richard Dickson, 2 Michael Sharp, Josey McNamara, Courtenay Valenti, Toby Emmerich and Cate Adams serving as executive producers.

Gerwig’s creative team behind the camera included Oscar-nominated director of photography Rodrigo Prieto (“The Irishman,” “Silence,” “Brokeback Mountain”), Oscarnominated production designer Sarah Greenwood (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Anna Karenina”), Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (“Little Women,” “Anna Karenina”), editor Nick Houy (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”), visual effects supervisor Glen Pratt (“Paddington 2,” “Beauty and the Beast”) and music supervisor George Drakoulias (“White Noise,” “Marriage Story”), with a score by Oscar winners Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (“A Star Is Born”), who also contributed to numerous songs on the film’s soundtrack. The soundtrack includes an impressive roster of today’s hottest music artists, including Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua, Charli XCX, KAROL G feat. Aldo Ranks, Tame Impala, Dominic Fike, HAIM, The Kid LAROI, Khalid, PinkPantheress, GAYLE, Ava Max, FIFTY FIFTY and more.

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Heyday Films Production, a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, an NB/GG Pictures Production, a Mattel Production, “Barbie.” The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in theaters only nationwide on July 21, 2023 and beginning internationally on July 19, 2023.