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2023 · 114 min · PG-13

Barbie

Directed by Greta Gerwig · Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Barbie (2023) is a Comedy film, directed by Greta Gerwig set in Los Angeles during the 2020s. It runs 114 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of identity and freedom & oppression play out through metafiction.

Composer
Andrew WyattMark Ronson
Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto
Cast
Margot RobbieRyan GoslingAmerica FerreraAriana GreenblattIssa RaeKate McKinnonAlexandra ShippEmma Mackey

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
2020s

Premise & themes

Themes
IdentityFreedom & Oppression
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
ComedicSatiricalWhimsical

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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