Barbie v Oppenheimer: dolls trump nukes as blockbusters hit screens Glasgow crowds root for Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum satire over Christopher Nolan’s atom bomb saga The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023
'Barbie' Continues 2023's Most Concerning Hollywood Trend 2023 has already seen a shocking number of brand-based movies hit theaters and digital platforms. Here's why films like 'Barbie,' 'Air,' and 'Flamin' Hot' could mark the beginning of a concerning new era for Hollywood. Inverse · Jul 22, 2023
America Ferrera reveals her guilty pleasure is ‘not showering for a few days’ ‘I’m going to regret saying this,’ Ferrera said The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
‘My collection must be into the thousands’: Meet the adults hooked on buying Barbies Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster may have rekindled widespread love for Barbie, but it’s nothing new for her long-time collectors. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to some of the doll’s biggest British fans about sexism, late-night eBay bidding and the dreaded ‘green rot’ The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
How Mattel's CEO dove into a culturally-challenged company losing hundreds of millions a year and emerged with a Barbie box office phenomenon “I took our portfolio of iconic franchises in children and family entertainment to be an incredible opportunity to extend the company outside of the toy aisle." Fortune · Jul 22, 2023
Barbie doubles Oppenheimer’s earnings in box office previews ‘Barbie’ has collected the best preview earnings of any film this year The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
Barbie’s impressive Rotten Tomatoes score revealed Film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling hailed as ‘a very charming success’ The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
Oppenheimer blows past Barbie with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score ‘Barbie’ debuted with impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 89 per cent The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
I survived the Barbie-Oppenheimer double bill and I don’t recommend it The internet has become transfixed with the idea of watching Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum comedy next to Christopher Nolan’s dark drama but it proved to be a nightmarish combo The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2023
Barbie review: A near-miraculous achievement from Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie 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 was possible The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
Too gay, too weird, too pregnant: The most controversial Barbie dolls in history Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie features cameos from a host of surreal dolls quietly discontinued by Mattel – among them a pregnant plastic woman and Rob Brydon’s ‘Sugar Daddy Ken’. Believe it or not, all of them are ripped from reality, writes Ellie Muir The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
Greta Gerwig Shot Barbie Digitally, And Her Reasons Make A Lot Of Sense Greta Gerwig explains why she chose digital over film on Barbie and her reasoning is valid. Cinemablend · Jul 21, 2023
Barbenheimer: the day that cinema stood still How the year's most hotly anticipated day of cinema played out Total Film · Jul 21, 2023
Barbie doubles Oppenheimer’s earnings in box office previews ‘Barbie’ has collected the best preview earnings of any film this year The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 America Ferrera reveals her guilty pleasure is ‘not showering for a few days’ ‘I’m going to regret saying this,’ Ferrera said
Total Film · Jul 21, 2023 Life, death, and existential dread: why Barbenheimer is the perfect double bill In need of an existential crisis? These movies have got you covered!
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 ‘Barbie pink’ season is here: A look at the cultural phenomenon behind the color The release of “Barbie” is upon us, and the color pink is nearly inescapable
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Margot Robbie ‘really flattered’ by internet’s obsession with her feet The Australian actor has been praised for her perfectly arched feet in Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated ‘Barbie’ movie
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2023 ‘I just want to feel joy’: Barbie and Greta Gerwig fans flock to New York theaters for opening night The $145m-budgeted film, starring Margot Robbie, has hit cinemas worldwide, bringing all-pink superfans out in droves
Cinemablend · Jul 21, 2023 Greta Gerwig Tells Us The Barbie F-Bomb She Cut, And The Historical Figure It Involved Now that Barbie is reaching theaters, Greta Gerwig shares with ReelBlend an F-bomb that she cut, and who was involved.
Cinemablend · Jul 21, 2023 'Barbie' Interview | Greta Gerwig Talks Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling & More Writer, director Greta Gerwig joins the show to discuss the making of her new film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling. Don’t miss this interview as well as our review of Barbie, and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023 From Birkenstocks to Indigo Girls - the queerest moments in the Barbie movie The trailer initially set gaydars racing; but how many LGBTQ+ morsels are hidden in the summer blockbuster?
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 From Barbie to millennial pink, the cultural phenomenon behind the color that sells The release of “Barbie” is upon us, and the color pink is nearly inescapable
Fortune · Jul 21, 2023 Is Barbie feminist? Greta Gerwig's movie recasts an icon The question of Barbie’s suitability for young girls is as much a fixture of the zeitgeist as Barbie herself.
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023 Watched and loved Barbie? Here are Greta Gerwig’s top films to watch before Narnia The queen of mumblecore has quickly become one of the world’s most sought-after directors