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Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel who has appeared in a media franchise of computer-animated films that later expanded to various related media.[3] It is widely referred to among fans as the "Barbie Cinematic Universe", and it has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.[4] From 2002 until 2017, the films aired regularly on Nickelodeon in the United States. Since then, they have instead been released on streaming services like Netflix.
The film series began in 2001 with the direct-to-video release of Barbie in the Nutcracker. The next year, the franchise made its American television debut on Nickelodeon with its second film, Barbie as Rapunzel. For the following 15 years, the films were released both on DVD and as TV specials on Nickelodeon.[5] The 35th release, Barbie: Video Game Hero in 2017, marked the last time a Barbie film aired on American television.[6] In addition to the films, the franchise had two TV specials released in 1987; Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World and its sequel, as well as several television and web series; including Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse and Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, and a live-action film to be released in 2023.
The films feature Barbie as a virtual actress playing the main character, and often frame her as a modern girl telling the story to one of her sisters or a younger friend, often as a parable to present affairs. The films were created in an attempt to revive sales and love for the brand since the 1990s due to the rise of online and digital media. Scholars examining how the Barbie films differ from other princess narratives have concluded that Mattel intentionally attempted to remediate its brand based on feminist criticisms through storytelling in the films.[7][8]
Origins
Barbie's net popularity on the toy market began to decline in the 1990s,[7] and struggled further in 2001 when MGA Entertainment introduced a line of dolls under the name Bratz, whose sexualized characters contrasted with Barbie's older, chaste image.[9][10] Mattel therefore attempted to overhaul the Barbie brand to keep the toy relevant to consumers in the modern age by bringing in consultants and conducting research on key market groups. Mattel consultants initially considered reducing the Barbie's breast size, but later claimed that the doll's figure could not be changed because "being consistent is one of her biggest strengths".[11] This move might also have been rejected because of the success of MGA's sexualized Bratz dolls. Mattel's team also considered targeting market audiences of career women and their daughters by introducing lines of Doctor or Lawyer Barbies.[12] However, Mattel's research showed that girls were spending more time online than playing with physical dolls.[9][12][13] Therefore, targeted career Barbies were discarded in favor of looking for more interactive platforms through online or digital media.
This resulted in the creation of the Barbie films, which initially revolved around Barbie being re-imagined as a princess and eventually expanded into various worlds of fashion and fantasy. A primary benefit of this strategy revolved around marketing, as Mattel could sell dolls specific to each film separately from the optical disc sales and merchandise related to props, costumes, and sets from the films.[10] Tim Kilpin, the senior vice-president for girls marketing at Mattel, stated that "What you see now are several different Barbie worlds anchored by content and storytelling. A girl can understand what role Barbie is playing, what the other characters are doing, and how they interrelate. That's a much richer level of story that leads to a richer level of play."[14] The strategy worked as U.S. Barbie sales, led by the princess line, "increased by two percent in 2006, saving Mattel's bottom line at a time when its worldwide share of the toy market was declining."[12][15] Within the films, Mattel includes performances by well-known companies and orchestras, such as the London Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic and the New York City Ballet.[9][10] These associations could have been included as an enrichment strategy on behalf of Mattel's marketing team, to help the films be seen as educational.
List of titles
Main films
Mattel partnered with Canadian company Mainframe Entertainment (currently Mainframe Studios)[d] to produce its first feature-length film, Barbie in the Nutcracker, based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's classic tale and Tchaikovsky's accompanying ballet music, which was released in 2001. Mainframe continued to produce most of the future films in the series.[e] The first decade was dominated by films based on preexisting stories, including Brothers Grimm's fairy tales: Rapunzel and The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina, and Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers.[16] Due to the popularity of the 2004 film Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (based on Mark Twain's famous novel), a remake was released in 2012 entitled Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar,[17] which itself inspired two films with a more modern look: Barbie in Rock 'N Royals in 2015 and Barbie: Princess Adventure in 2020.
The first original film in the franchise, Barbie: Fairytopia, was released in 2005, which in turn spawned the first in-series franchise made up of two sequels; Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia in 2006 and Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow in 2007, and two spin-offs; Barbie: Mariposa in 2008 and its sequel, Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess, in 2013.[18] The success of the first three films had led to the princess-themed lineup in the series; releasing its second original film Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus in 2005.
Starting with Barbie in A Mermaid Tale in early 2010, the film series moved away from the classic princess stories to focus on more modern themes like fashion, music, and on stories revolving around Barbie's family and careers.[19] In 2017, the franchise was put on hiatus after Barbie: Dolphin Magic to focus on the streaming television series, Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures, but returned in 2020 as "specials", beginning with the musical Barbie: Princess Adventure.[20]
The following is the official list of the main computer-animated films in the series:
# | Film | U.S. original release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Ref. |
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1 | Barbie in the Nutcracker | October 2, 2001 | Owen Hurley | Rob Hudnut, Linda Engelsiepen & Hilary Hinkle | [21] |
2 | Barbie as Rapunzel | October 1, 2002 | Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby | [22] | |
3 | Barbie of Swan Lake | September 30, 2003 | [23] | ||
4 | Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper | September 28, 2004 | William Lau | [24] | |
5 | Barbie: Fairytopia | March 8, 2005 | Walter P. Martishius | Elise Allen & Diane Duane | [25] |
6 | Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus | September 20, 2005 | Greg Richardson | Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby | [26] |
7 | Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia | March 14, 2006 | William Lau & Walter P. Martishius | Elise Allen & Diane Duane | [27] |
8 | The Barbie Diaries | May 9, 2006 | Eric Fogel | Elise Allen & Laura McCreary | [28] |
9 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | September 19, 2006 | Greg Richardson | Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby | [29] |
10 | Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow | March 13, 2007 | William Lau | Elise Allen | [30] |
11 | Barbie as the Island Princess | September 18, 2007 | Greg Richardson | Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby | [31] |
12 | Barbie: Mariposa[f] | February 26, 2008 | Conrad Helten | Elise Allen | [32] |
13 | Barbie & the Diamond Castle | September 9, 2008 | Gino Nichelle | Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby | [33] |
14 | Barbie in A Christmas Carol | November 4, 2008 | William Lau | Elise Allen | [34] |
15 | Barbie Presents: Thumbelina | March 17, 2009 | Conrad Helten | [35] | |
16 | Barbie and the Three Musketeers | September 15, 2009 | William Lau | Amy Wolfram | [36] |
17 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale | March 2, 2010 | Adam L. Wood | Elise Allen | [37] |
18 | Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale | September 14, 2010 | William Lau | [38] | |
19 | Barbie: A Fairy Secret | March 15, 2011 | [39] | ||
20 | Barbie: Princess Charm School | September 13, 2011 | Ezekiel Norton | [40] | |
21 | Barbie: A Perfect Christmas | November 8, 2011 | Mark Baldo | [41] | |
22 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 | February 27, 2012 | William Lau | [42] | |
23 | Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar | September 11, 2012 | Ezekiel Norton | Steve Granat & Cydne Clark | [43] |
24 | Barbie in the Pink Shoes | February 26, 2013 | Owen Hurley | Alison Taylor | [44] |
25 | Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess | August 27, 2013 | William Lau | Elise Allen | [45] |
26 | Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale | October 22, 2013 | Kyran Kelly | Cydne Clark & Steve Granat | [46] |
27 | Barbie: The Pearl Princess | February 15, 2014 | Ezekiel Norton | [47] | |
28 | Barbie and the Secret Door | August 7, 2014 | Karen J. Lloyd | Brian Hohlfeld | [48] |
29 | Barbie in Princess Power | February 26, 2015 | Ezekiel Norton | Marsha Griffin | [49] |
30 | Barbie in Rock 'N Royals | August 13, 2015 | Karen J. Lloyd | [50] | |
31 | Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure | October 8, 2015 | Andrew Tan | Amy Wolfram | [51] |
32 | Barbie: Spy Squad | January 15, 2016 | Conrad Helten | Marsha Griffin & Kacey Arnold | [52] |
33 | Barbie: Star Light Adventure | August 29, 2016 | Andrew Tan | Kacey Arnold | [53] |
34 | Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase | October 18, 2016 | Conrad Helten | Amy Wolfram & Kacey Arnold | [54] |
35 | Barbie: Video Game Hero | January 31, 2017 | Conrad Helten & Ezekiel Norton | Nina Bargiel | [55] |
36 | Barbie: Dolphin Magic | September 18, 2017 | Conrad Helten | Jennifer Skelly | [56] |
37 | Barbie: Princess Adventure | September 1, 2020 | Ann Austen | [57] | |
38 | Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday | April 16, 2021 | Cassandra Mackay (credited as Cassi Simonds) | Ann Austen & Nathaniel "Nate" Federman | [58] |
39 | Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams | September 1, 2021 | Scott Pleydell-Pearce | Christopher Keenan & Catherine "Kate" Splaine | [59] |
40 | Barbie: Mermaid Power | TBA 2022 | TBA | TBA | [60] |
41 | Barbie: Epic Road Trip | TBA 2022 | TBA | TBA | [60] |
Indicates Barbie: Fairytopia in-series | |
Indicates Barbie in A Mermaid Tale in-series | |
Indicates Barbie & Her Sisters in-series | |
Indicates Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures in-series | |
Indicates upcoming films |
Television specials
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World, a 1987 animated TV special created by DIC Animation City with Saban Productions and featuring Barbie as the leader of a rock band. It is supposedly the pilot to a daily Barbie cartoon series that was cancelled in 1988.[61]
- Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth, a sequel to Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World released in the same year.
Television/web series
- Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, a YouTube-exclusive web series aired between 10 January 2012 to 27 November 2015 with 75 episodes (including two TV specials which aired in the United States on Nickelodeon).
- Barbie Vlogger or Barbie Vlogs, a YouTube-exclusive CGI-animated sequences that began on 19 June 2015 and featuring Barbie as a vlogger either by herself or along with one or more of her friends and family.[62]
- Barbie: Dreamtopia, a web series that began in January 2016 with a release of 2 to 4-minute shorts on YouTube, then spawned one 44-minute TV special (which aired on television in 5 countries), one web-based special and an initially-exclusive YouTube Kids series with 26 episodes. The latter was made available later on YouTube from 5 November 2017 to 1 April 2018 and aired as an actual TV series in over 6 countries.
- Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures, an initial Netflix-exclusive streaming TV series released between 3 May 2018 and 12 April 2020, spanning 52 episodes over 5 "season" episode bundles and aired as an actual TV series in over 8 countries.
- Barbie: Dreamworld or Barbie's Dreamworld, a YouTube-exclusive web series created by Relish Studios that began on 25 January 2021 and is composed of several different miniseries, including Barbie: Return to Dreamtopia among others.[63]
- Barbie: It Takes Two, a 2022 streaming TV serial follow-up to the film, Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams that aired on various streaming services before launching on April 8 on Netflix with 13 episodes (additional episodes will follow later in the year).[64]
Live-action film
- Barbie, a live-action adaptation of the toyline that is being produced by Mattel Films with LuckyChap Entertainment and Heyday Films, distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written with Noah Baumbach to be released in 2023; starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken.[65]
Short films
A number of short films featuring Barbie are released to accompany a film, a doll line, and/or a video game which include as follows:
- Barbie as Sleeping Beauty, a 1999 short film based on the fairy tale released as a TV commercial to supplement a doll line and a video game of the same name. A full-length version supposedly adapting Tchaikovsky's ballet was cancelled in 2009.[66][67]
- Barbie: A Camping We Will Go, a 2011 short film produced by Technicolor that revolved around Barbie and her sisters to accompany the film, Barbie: A Perfect Christmas.[68]
- Barbie in the Pink Shoes: Land of Sweets, a 2013 short film and Christmas special for Barbie in the Pink Shoes that was first released in German, then was later dubbed in English.[69]
- Barbie and the Nutcracker, a 2021 short film released on YouTube as an episode for Barbie: Dreamworld and, along with a doll line, was part of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first film, Barbie in the Nutcracker.[70]
Related media
- Dance! Workout with Barbie, a 1992 30-minute direct-to-video workout tape, featuring Barbie in stop-motion animation by Will Vinton Studios and teaching a dance and aerobics class to real girls.[71]
- Toy Story, a Disney-Pixar film franchise that started in 1995 and featuring Barbie (and later Ken) as supporting characters from Toy Story 2 onwards and its 2011 short film Hawaiian Vacation.
- My Scene, a discontinued franchise launched by Mattel in 2002 and featuring Barbie in its web series and in all of its films, namely: Jammin' in Jamaica and Masquerade Madness in 2004 and My Scene Goes Hollywood in 2005.
- Kelly Dream Club, a 2002 direct-to-video animated series and featuring Barbie as a supporting character to her younger sister, Kelly (renamed Chelsea in 2011).[72]
Cast
The earliest appearance of Barbie as a film character is her role in the 1987 TV specials where she was voiced by Sharon Lewis.[73] Jodi Benson voiced Barbie when she appeared in the Toy Story film franchise.[74] In the main Barbie films, Kelly Sheridan voiced Barbie in 27 films altogether.[75] Sheridan was initially succeeded by Diana Kaarina, beginning with Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale in 2010 but later returned to the role with Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 in 2012.[76] She continued to voice Barbie through 2015 until it was announced that Erica Lindbeck would be taking over in 2016.[77] After the hiatus of the film series in 2017 and its resumption in 2020, America Young who previously voiced the character in the TV series Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures took over the role of Barbie.[78] Margot Robbie is set to portray Barbie in the first live-action adaptation of the toyline to be released in 2023.
Year | Title | Barbie's roles | Portrayed by | Notes | |
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1987 | Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World | Barbie | Sharon Lewis (voice) | TV special | |
Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth | Barbie | ||||
1992 | Dance! Workout with Barbie | Barbie | Jodi Benson (voice) | Direct-to-video/featurette | |
1999 | Toy Story 2 | Tour Guide Barbie | cameo appearance, feature film | ||
Barbie as Sleeping Beauty | Princess Rose | silent appearance | TV commercial/short film | ||
2001 | Barbie in the Nutcracker | Clara / Sugar Plum Princess | Kelly Sheridan (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
2002 | Barbie as Rapunzel | Rapunzel | |||
Kelly Dream Club | Barbie | supporting character, direct-to-video | |||
2002–2007 | My Scene | Barbie | web series (23 episodes) | ||
2003 | Barbie of Swan Lake | Odette | Direct-to-video | ||
2004 | My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica | Barbie | |||
My Scene: Masquerade Madness | Barbie | ||||
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper | Princess Anneliese / Erika |
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2005 | Barbie: Fairytopia | Elina | |||
My Scene Goes Hollywood | Barbie | ||||
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus | Princess Annika | ||||
2006 | Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia | Elina | |||
The Barbie Diaries | Barbie | Skye Sweetnam (singing voice for Barbie) | |||
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | Princess Genevieve | Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Genevieve) | |||
2007 | Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow | Elina | |||
Barbie as the Island Princess | Ro / Princess Rosella | Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Rosella) | |||
2008 | Barbie: Mariposa | Elina / Mariposa | Chiara Zanni (voice for Mariposa) | ||
Barbie & the Diamond Castle | Liana | Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Liana) | |||
Barbie in A Christmas Carol | Barbie / Eden Starling |
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2009 | Barbie Presents: Thumbelina | Barbie | |||
Barbie and the Three Musketeers | Corinne | ||||
2010 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale | Merliah Summers | Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Merliah) | ||
Toy Story 3 | Barbie | Jodi Benson (voice) | supporting character, feature film | ||
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale | Barbie | Diana Kaarina (voice) | Direct-to-video | ||
2011 | Barbie: A Fairy Secret | Barbie | |||
Barbie: Princess Charm School | Blair Willows / Princess Sophia | ||||
Barbie: A Perfect Christmas | Barbie | Jennifer Waris (singing voice for Barbie) | |||
Barbie: A Camping We Will Go | Barbie | short film | |||
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation | Barbie | Jodi Benson (voice) | |||
2012–2015 | Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse | Barbie | Kate Higgins (voice) | web series (75 episodes, including 2 TV specials) | |
2012 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 | Merliah Summers | Kelly Sheridan (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar | Princess Tori / Keira |
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2013 | Barbie in the Pink Shoes | Kristyn Farraday | |||
Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess | Mariposa | ||||
Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale | Barbie | ||||
Barbie in the Pink Shoes: Land of Sweets | Kristyn Farraday | short film | |||
2014 | Barbie: The Pearl Princess | Princess Lumina | Direct-to-video | ||
Barbie and the Secret Door | Princess Alexa | Brittany McDonald (singing voice for Alexa) | |||
2015 | Barbie in Princess Power | Princess Kara / Super Sparkle | |||
Barbie in Rock 'N Royals | Princess Courtney | Jordyn Kane (singing voice for Courtney) | |||
Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure | Barbie | ||||
2015–present | Barbie Vlogger | Barbie | America Young (voice) | web series | |
2016 | Barbie: Spy Squad | Barbie | Erica Lindbeck (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
Barbie: Star Light Adventure | Barbie / Princess Starlight | ||||
Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase | Barbie | ||||
2016–2018 | Barbie: Dreamtopia | Barbie | TV series (26 episodes + 2 TV specials + 8 shorts) | ||
2017 | Barbie: Video Game Hero | Barbie | Direct-to-video | ||
Barbie: Dolphin Magic | Barbie | TV film | |||
2019 | Toy Story 4 | Barbie | silent cameo | feature film | |
2018–2020 | Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures | Barbie | America Young (voice) | TV series (52 episodes, 5 seasons) | |
2020 | Barbie: Princess Adventure | Barbie / Princess Amelia |
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TV film | |
2021 | Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday | Barbie | |||
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams | Barbie (Malibu) | ||||
2021–present | Barbie's Dreamworld | Barbie | web miniseries (including Barbie: Return to Dreamtopia and Barbie and the Nutcracker) | ||
2022 | Barbie: It Takes Two | Barbie (Malibu) | TV series (26 episodes) | ||
Barbie: Mermaid Power | TBA | TV film | |||
Barbie: Epic Road Trip | TBA | ||||
2023 | Barbie | Barbie | Margot Robbie | live-action film |
Reception
The first ten films in the series sold 40 million DVD and VHS units worldwide by 2007, grossing over $700 million in sales.[79] As of 2013, the film franchise has sold over 110 million DVD units worldwide.[80]
# | Film | U.S. original release date | Video sales | Sales revenue |
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1 | Barbie in the Nutcracker | October 2, 2001 | 110,000,000[81] | $700,000,000[82] |
2 | Barbie as Rapunzel | October 1, 2002 | ||
3 | Barbie of Swan Lake | September 30, 2003 | ||
4 | Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper | September 28, 2004 | ||
5 | Barbie: Fairytopia | March 8, 2005 | ||
6 | Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus | September 20, 2005 | ||
7 | Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia | March 14, 2006 | ||
8 | The Barbie Diaries | May 9, 2006 | ||
9 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | September 19, 2006 | ||
10 | Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow | March 13, 2007 | ||
11 | Barbie as the Island Princess | September 18, 2007 | $28,205,093[83] | |
12 | Barbie: Mariposa | February 26, 2008 | $14,082,768[83] | |
13 | Barbie & the Diamond Castle | September 9, 2008 | $11,643,793[83] | |
14 | Barbie in A Christmas Carol | November 4, 2008 | $6,626,008[83] | |
15 | Barbie Presents: Thumbelina | March 17, 2009 | $11,088,380[83] | |
16 | Barbie and the Three Musketeers | September 15, 2009 | $19,813,585[83] | |
17 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale | March 2, 2010 | $18,295,349[83] | |
18 | Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale | September 14, 2010 | $19,473,444[83] | |
19 | Barbie: A Fairy Secret | March 15, 2011 | $14,483,518[83] | |
20 | Barbie: Princess Charm School | September 13, 2011 | $10,254,239[83] | |
21 | Barbie: A Perfect Christmas | November 8, 2011 | $13,019,893[83] | |
22 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 | February 27, 2012 | $14,840,303[83] | |
23 | Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar | September 11, 2012 | $18,959,311[83] | |
24 | Barbie in the Pink Shoes | February 26, 2013 | 581,187[84] | $10,843,872[83] |
25 | Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess | August 27, 2013 | 271,194[85] | $5,878,488[83] |
26 | Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale | October 22, 2013 | 458,026[86] | $9,454,173[83] |
27 | Barbie: The Pearl Princess | February 15, 2014 | 368,500[87] | $7,580,205[83] |
28 | Barbie and the Secret Door | August 7, 2014 | 329,836[88] | $8,488,067[88] |
29 | Barbie in Princess Power | February 26, 2015 | 212,385[89] | $4,655,070[83] |
30 | Barbie in Rock 'N Royals | August 13, 2015 | 131,836[90] | $5,006,613[83] |
31 | Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure | October 8, 2015 | 69,950[91] | $4,171,779[83] |
32 | Barbie: Spy Squad | January 15, 2016 | 190,146[92] | $2,961,549[92] |
33 | Barbie: Star Light Adventure | August 29, 2016 | 21,154[93] | $2,088,235[83] |
34 | Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase | October 18, 2016 | 22,492[94] | $2,095,317[83] |
Total | 112,656,706 | $964,009,052 | ||
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In popular media
In February 2021, film & media podcast Cult Popture released an 18-hour episode of Film Franchise Fortnights covering all of the 37 Barbie films that had been released at the time. During the production of the episode, a 38th film was announced.[95]
Notes
- ^ At the beginning of the franchise, the company referred to themselves on-screen as Mattel Entertainment except "The Barbie Diaries" until 2010, when it changed name to Barbie Entertainment solely for Barbie films. With the formation of Mattel Playground Productions in 2013, the company went by that name from late 2014 until mid-2016 when it was replaced with Mattel Creations until the franchise's hiatus in 2017. Upon resumption in 2020, the company adopted its current division's name Mattel Television.
- ^ The studio began the franchise under the name Mainframe Entertainment until 2007 when it was taken over by a Canadian-based consortium and adopted the initial name of Rainmaker Animation and then permanently Rainmaker Entertainment in 2008. After 8 years, the studio rebranded as Rainmaker Studios following acquisitions and internal structural changes. The studio adopted its current name on March 16, 2020.[1]
- ^ This list is in relation to distribution in the U.S. and Canada.
- ^ Originally known as Mainframe Entertainment until 2006, Rainmaker Animation until 2007, Rainmaker Entertainment until 2016 and Rainmaker Studios until 2020.
- ^ In 2006, Curious Pictures produced The Barbie Diaries who also produced the three My Scene films, which coincidentally featured Barbie, between 2004 and 2005. Technicolor produced the films Barbie: A Perfect Christmas in 2011 and Barbie in the Pink Shoes in 2013 along with their respective short films. Arc Productions who first produced Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse also produced the films Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale in 2013, Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure in 2015, Barbie: Star Light Adventure in 2016, and began the pre-production for Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase in 2016.
- ^ Also known as Barbie Fairytopia: Mariposa (doll line) and Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends (DVD cover art).
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