BTS' V calls Greta Gerwig's Barbie ‘one of the most impactful films’ he's watched in recent times
1 year, 4 months ago

BTS' V calls Greta Gerwig's Barbie ‘one of the most impactful films’ he's watched in recent times

Hindustan Times  

V on Barbie Recently Kim Taeyhung became the cover model for W Korea magazine's September issue. A clip from the shoot featured someone asking him in Korean, “Have you seen any good movies lately?” The Love Me Again singer replied, “Barbie. It is the most impactful films I have seen recently.” Barbie's box office in South Korea Barbie has beaten The Super Mario Bros Movie to become the highest-grossing movie this year in the US, with a haul of $574.2 million at the box office, as per a Deadline report. Since Barbie is intended to be an entertaining movie, presenting such sensitive themes prominently might not resonate well," the report quoted a film critic saying.

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Could Greta Gerwig's Barbie 2 be in the pipeline? Warner Bros chief is game, Letterboxd also approves the blockbuster
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Could Greta Gerwig's Barbie 2 be in the pipeline? Warner Bros chief is game, Letterboxd also approves the blockbuster

Hindustan Times  

Oscars may have snubbed Greta Gerwig-Margot Robbie's duo in the major nominations, but the audience's unfathomable love for the pink-tastic live-action Barbieland has spoken for itself. On March 9, just one day before the 2024 Academy Awards, Letterboxd released its list of ‘Most Obsessively Rewatched Best Picture Nominees of the 21st Century.’ Two out of these Top 10 blockbusters are …

‘Barbie’s’ influence hasn’t slowed down. Pink Crocs and gender equality, anyone?
1 year ago

‘Barbie’s’ influence hasn’t slowed down. Pink Crocs and gender equality, anyone?

LA Times  

One of the earlier images released of Margot Robbie as Barbie before the film premiered in July and went on to create a lifestyle sensation. The trailer promised that “if you love Barbie,” and “if you hate Barbie,” then “this movie is for you.” For those put off by Stereotypical Barbie’s straight blond hair, white skin and impossible figure, the …

BTS Star V On Greta Gerwig's Barbie: 'One Of The Most Impactful Films I Ever Watched'
1 year, 4 months ago

BTS Star V On Greta Gerwig's Barbie: 'One Of The Most Impactful Films I Ever Watched'

News 18  

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has taken the box office by storm. Now, BTS member V aka Kim Taehyung, expressed his appreciation towards Barbie, calling it one of the most impactful films he has ever watched. Earlier, Ryan Gosling, who played the role of Ken, gifted a Barbie-themed guitar to BTS member Jimin after the actor …

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ mints $1 billion globally
1 year, 4 months ago

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ mints $1 billion globally

The Hindu  

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling starrer fantasy comedy-drama film Barbie has now crossed USD 1 billion globally in its third weekend. We’re excited to share that #BarbieTheMovie has hit $1 Billion at the Global Box Office.” According to Variety, a U.S.-based media house, this makes director Greta Gerwig the first-ever solo female filmmaker with a billion-dollar film. The Barbie movie …

Barbie has made $1b at the global box office. Experts are crediting its 'masterclass' marketing campaign
1 year, 4 months ago

Barbie has made $1b at the global box office. Experts are crediting its 'masterclass' marketing campaign

ABC  

Barbie has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office just three weeks after its release – and it's on track to become the biggest movie of the year. Barbie was already an iconic piece of intellectual property, but experts say those behind the film did not rest on their laurels, and they credit its "masterclass" marketing campaign for its …

Lisa Ray slams Barbie, asks why ‘young influencers’ are celebrating the film; Twitter asks, ‘Have you seen the movie?’
1 year, 4 months ago

Lisa Ray slams Barbie, asks why ‘young influencers’ are celebrating the film; Twitter asks, ‘Have you seen the movie?’

Hindustan Times  

Greta Gerwig's Barbie, which released on July 21, has received glowing reviews and a massive box office pull worldwide. Actor Lisa Ray seemed less impressed with the obsession over Greta Gerwig's film and took to Twitter seeking answers. Lisa Ray on Barbie marketing Lisa took to Twitter on Friday evening and addressed the 'woke' millennials as she wrote, “Genuine question …

‘Every time Barbie says patriarchy’: Elon Musk slams Greta Gerwig’s film
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Every time Barbie says patriarchy’: Elon Musk slams Greta Gerwig’s film

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk slammed Greta Gerwig's enchanting Barbie film and said that every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy’. In a tweet, the Tesla CEO wrote, "If you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy’, you will pass out before the movie ends.” Musk's tweet came in response to a Barbenheimer meme that compared Twitter to Barbie …

Oppie's everything, she's just Barbie: Breaking down the lows and lows of Greta Gerwig's blockbuster disappointment
1 year, 4 months ago

Oppie's everything, she's just Barbie: Breaking down the lows and lows of Greta Gerwig's blockbuster disappointment

Hindustan Times  

It feels odd to be on the other side of it. But also, whatever happens in Barbieland - like Ken’s patriarchy takeover - seems to somehow affect sales of actual Barbie dolls in the real world. This inconsistent tone and writing that hinge on convenience is on full display in one of the film’s laziest scenes, in which Barbie first …

Barbie box office collection Day 5: Greta Gerwig's film remains steady
1 year, 4 months ago

Barbie box office collection Day 5: Greta Gerwig's film remains steady

India Today  

'Barbie' is doing exceedingly well at the box office worldwide. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film sees Margot Robbie play the titular role while Ryan Gosling is seen as Ken. 'BARBIE' BOX OFFICE COLLECTION Margot Robbie-Ryan Gosling's 'Barbie' and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' clashed on July 21. Watch the trailer here: ABOUT 'BARBIE' Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are seen in …

Margot Robbie says her friends think she wasted an opportunity in Barbie
1 year, 5 months ago

Margot Robbie says her friends think she wasted an opportunity in Barbie

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I was like, ‘I know, I can’t check that one off.’” …

The "Barbie" backlash isn't just cynical: The GOP is abusing its own supporters
1 year, 5 months ago

The "Barbie" backlash isn't just cynical: The GOP is abusing its own supporters

Salon  

For much of the country over this past weekend, the release of the movie "Barbie" was an unapologetically joyous occasion. Like every other member of the GOP and right-wing punditariat who tantrumed over "Barbie," he likely doesn't believe a single word he's saying. The anti-trans argument of the "Barbie" backlash, like the Bud Light boycott, is predicated on the vicious …

The real reason behind the Barbie movie backlash
1 year, 5 months ago

The real reason behind the Barbie movie backlash

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 2023 Barbie movie, unfortunately, neglects …

Barbie, review: Ryan Gosling steals the show in the most improbable triumph of the year
1 year, 5 months ago

Barbie, review: Ryan Gosling steals the show in the most improbable triumph of the year

The Telegraph  

Anthropologists believe there may be tribes living in the farthest reaches of the Amazon basin who have yet to catch sight of the marketing campaign for the new Barbie film, but for the rest of us the damn thing has been melting our eyeballs for weeks. So it’s an unexpected pleasure to report that Greta Gerwig’s film – while still …

Barbie movie popular in the Netherlands: already 250,000 visitors
1 year, 5 months ago

Barbie movie popular in the Netherlands: already 250,000 visitors

NL Times  

Barbie is a big hit in Dutch cinemas. The movie, which has been in theaters since Wednesday, has already attracted 250,000 visitors in four days, Warner Bros. announced on Sunday. This is the number of visitors through Sunday morning, including those attending the special Ladies Nights held Tuesday night at dozens of theaters. In the film by director Greta Gerwig, …

'Barbie'' Shows That Feminism Has Limitations
1 year, 5 months ago

'Barbie'' Shows That Feminism Has Limitations

Huff Post  

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star in the Greta Gerwig-directed "Barbie," which has raised the most intriguing question: Is it a feminist movie? Here, the eponymous doll — or Stereotypical Barbie, as the character herself owns — is embodied to perfection by a wide-eyed Margot Robbie, who’s also a producer on the film with Gerwig and Baumbach. Barbie’s beau, Ken, …

Barbie review: Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's visual confection plays a little too much like an advertisement
1 year, 5 months ago

Barbie review: Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's visual confection plays a little too much like an advertisement

ABC  

Traditional tentpoles just aren't cashing in anymore. Interview: Greta Gerwig on RN's The Screen Show Photo shows The director Greta Gerwig, actors Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in cowgirl/boy outfits all standing and laughing At the centre of it all is Stereotypical Barbie, who wakes each morning to a cheery chorus of greetings from her peers. Barbie's world is crumbling: …

Barbie film review: The excellent ‘Barbie’ is a surprisingly cerebral movie
1 year, 5 months ago

Barbie film review: The excellent ‘Barbie’ is a surprisingly cerebral movie

Live Mint  

Barbie film review: Crying occupies more space than you might expect in director Greta Gerwig's highly anticipated Barbie, a movie preoccupied with mortality and the general pain of being a human—specifically a woman—in an imperfect world. At the center of Gerwig's exploration: Margot Robbie's Barbie, a version of the famous Mattel Inc. doll come to life. Rollerblading in Santa Monica, …

Barbie is opening after much fanfare, so what's the deal with Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy?
1 year, 5 months ago

Barbie is opening after much fanfare, so what's the deal with Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy?

ABC  

When photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on the set of the Barbie movie wearing lurid 80s workout wear leaked online in June 2022, it had the internet seeing fluoro pink. Gerwig and Robbie worked closely with production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer to build Barbie's 'Dreamhouse' and stay true to the hyper-feminine aesthetic of "Barbiecore". …

Review: With Robbie in pink and Gosling in mink, ‘Barbie’ (wink-wink) will make you think
1 year, 5 months ago

Review: With Robbie in pink and Gosling in mink, ‘Barbie’ (wink-wink) will make you think

LA Times  

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” an exuberant, sometimes exhaustingly clever piece of Mattelian neorealism, opens with an extended, heavily trailer-spoiled homage to “2001: A Space Odyssey.” We’re at a drab early moment in the history of the toy industry; for too long, little girls everywhere have had only their sad, uninspiring baby dolls to play with — until now, at this fateful …

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