One of the most talked about films of 2023, Barbie Follows Barbie and many other Barbie dolls. The “main” Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) seem to be living perfect, vibrant, and flawless lives, just as they get the chance to leave Barbieland for the real world, and discover the conflicts and injustices that happen to them. Humans.
In the real world, Ken finds patriarchy and other toxic beliefs to bring back to Barbieland in hopes of changing Barbieland forever. At the same time, Barbie struggles to move forward in the male-dominated world and must return to Barbieland to find the newly implemented broken system. With the help of Gloria (America Ferrera), Barbie finds the ability to sort things out on her own.
Here are some of our favorite quotes from Barbie.
- dung: Humans only have one ending. Ideas live forever.
- Barbie: Mr. Mattel… CEO of Mattel: Please call me mom. Barbie: No, thank you.
- Ken: I thought I might stay here tonight. Barbie: Why? Ken: Because we are girlfriend and boyfriend. Barbie: To do what? Ken: I'm actually not sure.
- Ken: I'm just Ken and I'm content and I'm good at doing things.
- Ken: Does the label “long-term, low-commitment casual girlfriend” mean nothing to her?
- Ken: Is it just me or are these Mojo Dojo Casa homes just getting dreamier?
- Barbie: Oh! I would never wear heels if my feet were shaped like this!
- dung: I was arrested for tax evasion, but that's another movie.
- Aaron Dinkins: I'm a man without power, does that make me a woman?
- Sasha: You are a fascist! Barbie: How can I be a fascist? Barbie: I do not control the railways or the flow of trade…
- teller: Barbie has a great day every day. Ken has a great day only if Barbie looks at him.
- Sasha: Men hate women and women hate women. It's the one thing we can all agree on.
- Barbie: Flat feet!
- Ken: You guys are not doing patriarchy well. Corporate man: We actually do patriarchy very well…we're just better at hiding it.
- Gloria: You do not have your license. Sasha: This car has no engine!
- Ken: Hello Barbie! Barbie: Hi Ken!
- Ken: Do you want to be my bride-to-be, or my long-term, low-commitment casual girlfriend?
- Barbie: You could be brainwashed, or you could be ugly. There is nothing in between.
