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- 95The Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeThe Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeGerwig and Baumbach come out on the side of the power of the imagination but never discount the criticisms of this iconic American object. What the film does best, perhaps, is to understand and explain why people make up worlds, be they real systems of oppression or imaginary playsets.
- 92TheWrapTomris LafflyTheWrapTomris LafflyThanks to Gerwig’s imagination, this Barbie is far from plastic. It’s fantastic.
- 91ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerBarbie 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 and clearly. That Greta Gerwig’s third solo film as director also manages to be a giddy, silly, and hilarious time is essential to its power, and the challenge of this review is thus trying to explore how the magic trick works, while still preserving the flat-out awe I have at what it achieves.
- 91IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate Erbland“Barbie” is a lovingly crafted blockbuster with a lot on its mind, the kind of feature that will surely benefit from repeat viewings (there is so much to see, so many jokes to catch) and is still purely entertaining even in a single watch.
- 90Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzIt's Gerwig’s movie, Gerwig’s take on childhood and the patriarchy and feminism and love and death — boy, death — all wrapped in a package that continually surprises. So yeah, it’s not what you think it is. It’s better.
- 90Screen RantTatiana HullenderScreen RantTatiana HullenderEverything about Barbie is crafted with both mass appeal and personal insight, much like the doll, resulting in a movie that knows how to please.
- 90IGNIGNA masterful exploration of femininity and the pressures of perfection.
- 88RogerEbert.comChristy LemireRogerEbert.comChristy LemireIt’s a visual feast that succeeds as both a gleeful escape and a battle cry.
- 88Slant MagazineGreg NussenSlant MagazineGreg NussenThe film is at once a journey of self-actualization and a testament to female solidarity.
- 80Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangLos Angeles TimesJustin ChangWhatever you think of “Barbie,” the mere existence of this smart, funny, conceptually playful, sartorially dazzling comic fantasy speaks to the irreverent wit and meta-critical sensibility of its director.