Barbie
Warner Bros. | Release Date: July 21, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 67 Critic Reviews
Positive:
61
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The New YorkerAnthony LaneJul 21, 2023
Barbie is fun, no question, yet the fun is fragmented. You come away with a head full of bits: interruptions that are sprinkled over the plot like glitter. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreJul 18, 2023
There’s a streak of defensiveness to Barbie, as though it’s trying to anticipate and acknowledge any critiques lodged against it before they’re made, which renders it emotionally inert despite the efforts at wackiness. Read full review
60
TimeStephanie ZacharekJul 18, 2023
It’s true that Barbie does many of the things we’ve been promised: there is much mocking and loving of Barbie, and plenty of skewering of the suits. But none of those things make it subversive. Instead, it’s a movie that’s enormously pleased with itself, one that has cut a big slice of perfectly molded plastic cake and eaten it—or pretend-eaten it—too. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 18, 2023
It’s entertaining and amiable, but with a softcore pulling of punches: lightly ironised, celebratory nostalgia for a toy that still exists right now. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithJul 18, 2023
Barbie is a template for how not to write a crowd-pleasing Hollywood feature. Read full review
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