Barbie | July 21, 2023 | Warner Bros | Margot Robbie is Barbie. Ryan Gosling is Ken. | Second most profitable movie of 2023

[RichWS]

I'll join in with my own anecdotal evidence as several average folks have brought this movie up impromptu during conversation lately. I think the hype is very real so 130M+ opening wouldn't surprise me. I just hope the movie actually delivers in some way (very excited for Gosling). 

[ThomasNicole]

3 minutes ago, BestPicturePlutoNash said:

The formal review embargo is set for July 18 following critics screenings (Deadline’s Valerie Complex will be reviewing), but the social media embargo lifted at the conclusion of last night’s screening and initial reactions are rampant. For my money this is a razor-sharp, hilarious and totally fun movie that more than lives up to my hopes based on the fact the script comes from Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, the latter also the director. It delivers on every front, but gets gravitas from its sly satirical commentary on society’s ever-changing and challenging place of men vs. women. A feminist manifesto? Not quite. It has more complexity than you might think, and nothing is held back. Props also have to go to Mattel for letting these supremely talented filmmakers go wild with the beloved brand, even in unflattering ways.

 

 

“What a smart movie this was, so fun but with so much to say, too,” one filmgoer told me as she exited the Shrine last night to head to the after-party. That person happened to be Janet Yang, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and her effusive reaction (just one of many similar I heard afterwards) led me to think, despite its genre and July release, that Barbie could have some real potential come Oscar time, even as Warners tees up other more obvious hopefuls in the fall like Dune Part Two and the film adaptation of the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple.

Comedy, or actually more broad comedy like Barbie, usually gets treated like a second-class citizen at the Academy Awards with some exceptions — like Tootsie, which made it into the Best Picture race; Tom Jones, which won; Some Like It Hot, which got a few nominations; more recently Adam McKay films like Don’t Look Up; and movies like The Producers, Pillow Talk, Moonstruck and others over the years that took home screenplay Oscars in their time. Broad comedy master Mel Brooks is getting an honorary Oscar in November, so that’s high acknowledgement of the genre. Even this year the Academy showed by anointing Everything Everywhere All at Once with its highest honor that it is willing to look more out of the box, something Barbie would be literally and figuratively.

 

Because this is a movie that sneaks up on you and has more of an acidly witty Billy Wilder sensibility to it, I could see it playing surprisingly well with the Academy. It is as relevant as it is LOL funny. For starters in crafts categories like Sarah Greenwood’s bright Production Design, Jacqueline Durran’s Costume Design, and Rodrigo Prieto’s candy technicolored cinematography, it could be a real player. Original songs like Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and the rollicking Ryan Gosling-led production number “I’m Just Ken” could compete for Best Song. Both Gosling and title star Margot Robbie deserve consideration in the lead categories for pitch perfect performances that also have a real shot to gain momentum at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. Gosling in particular is real scene stealer. Baumbach and Gerwig’s script could have a lot of support for Original Screenplay. Whether Barbie gets into Picture and Director races remains to be seen, but if the movie becomes a bit of a phenomenon following its opening than don’t count it out.

 

https://deadline.com/2023/07/can-barbie-bring-comedy-back-to-oscars-1235433405/

I would be riot if this didn’t won production design, it’s insane just from the trailers. The only other movie so far that MAYBE can have the same type of artificial spectacle is Wonka, let’s see the trailer tomorrow 

 

But the review embargo isn’t supposed to be this TUE?

[excel1]

[vale9001]

So even if the characters already existed can compete for the original screenplay?. I don't know all the rules, i thought It was for adapted.

Edited July 11, 2023 by vale9001

[vale9001]

17 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

I would be riot if this didn’t won production design, it’s insane just from the trailers. The only other movie so far that MAYBE can have the same type of artificial spectacle is Wonka, let’s see the trailer tomorrow 

 

But the review embargo isn’t supposed to be this TUE?

 

I Hope so. I really would like to see again more real production design around, but i think Wonka will have more green screen stuff. Let's see. 

[MovieMan89]

It’s too bad Gerwig directed Nights and Weekends way back in 08 or she could be extending a perfect streak here for her movies getting BP noms… 

Edited July 11, 2023 by MovieMan89

[vale9001]

19 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

It’s too bad Gerwig directed Nights and Weekends way back in 08 or she could be extending a perfect streak here for her movies getting BP noms… 

It's also a shame Narnia movies are for Netflix.

 

She makes stories with a Classic cinema flavour and full of heart and love for the characters humanity, but at the same time She tries fresh ways to tell them.

 

Her Narnia would have been a 300M+ domestic smash on theaters 😀

Edited July 11, 2023 by vale9001

[ListenHunnyUrOver]

2 hours ago, vale9001 said:

So even if the characters already existed can compete for the original screenplay?. I don't know all the rules, i thought It was for adapted.

I'm pretty sure it'll be adapted since there is already so much Barbie media out there like Life in the Dreamhouse.

[vale9001]

Just for a proof of how most of Jordan ruimy reactions are made up from zero he posted a "source" and his comment about the screenings was "people liked a little bit more the part in barbie land but they didn't like the second part of the movie in the real word, they find it boring"

 

cause trailers until that moment were selling the idea of a movie in just 2 parts, now it's clear the part in the real word is not "the second part" but just a little part in the middle or not even exactly in the middle 

 

💀

Edited July 11, 2023 by vale9001

[Hatebox]

There’s no rivalry for box office but I do wonder of the RT wars will get ugly with barbenheimer. 
 

Now there’s a sentence that would’ve made zero sense 20 years ago. 

 

[Niceguy]

I think Oppenheimer is going to have a higher metacritic score but rottentomatoes might go to Barbie.

[vale9001]

I think Oppenhaimer will have more acclaim, Nolan said it's a masterpiece. 

 

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by vale9001

[kayumanggi]

Has been allowed to screen here in the Philippines.

[Issac Newton]

 

 

[Issac Newton]

MTRCB Notice (via Sen. Francis Tolentino's office)

 

[KP1025]

Based on that report, I guess it really was that fictional map causing issues in Vietnam. Guess they saw something that only vaguely resembled the nine-dash-line and banned the film because of it.

[Redolent]

The review embargo for Barbie will be lifting on 18th July after all the critic screenings. 👍

 

Also, praise from Academy President:

 

“What a smart movie this was, so fun but with so much to say, too,” one filmgoer told me as she exited the Shrine last night to head to the after-party. That person happened to be Janet Yang, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and her effusive reaction (just one of many similar I heard afterwards) led me to think, despite its genre and July release, that Barbie could have some real potential come Oscar time, even as Warners tees up other more obvious hopefuls in the fall like Dune Part Two and the film adaptation of the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple.

https://deadline.com/2023/07/can-barbie-bring-comedy-back-to-oscars-1235433405/

Edited July 11, 2023 by Redolent

[MotionPictured]

The review embargo was originally announced as being July 13th (this Thursday). It's been delayed.

 

Before anyone says it, I know its because critics need to see it first and many haven't yet. That is why they should have been invited to the premiere. Again, WB has morons running the show.

Edited July 11, 2023 by MotionPictured

[MrPink]

3 hours ago, vale9001 said:

I think Oppenhaimer will have more acclaim, Nolan said it's a masterpiece. 

 

 

 

If he says it, it must be true 

[Redolent]

9 minutes ago, MotionPictured said:

The review embargo was originally announced as being July 13th (this Thursday). It's been delayed.

 

Before anyone says it, I know its because critics need to see it first and many haven't yet. That is why they should have been invited to the premiere. Again, WB has morons running the show.

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. I think this was my mistake.