Anyone who has had the chance to witness Greta Gerwig's take on the iconic doll in this summer's biggest blockbuster yet will know that 'Barbie' is full of spectacular performances and touching, empowering moments. And who wouldn't be hypnotized by those perfect dance sequences you simply can't get enough? Or should we say - Kenough?
Still, 'Barbie' is not just a visual treat - it is a delightful feast for cinema buffs. A love letter to the moving pictures, too. From the offset, Gerwig begins her record-breaking film with a playful nod to Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. And continues to roll with pretty clever Easter eggs - not only from the history of the iconic doll but also from the images that inspired Barbie - keeping cinemagoers engaged throughout the film and even after the credits start rolling.
#1 The Older Woman That Barbie Says Is Beautiful Is Costume Designer Ann Roth, Who Has Been Nominated For Five Academy Awards For Best Costume Design
She's won two oscars for her work on the english patient (1996) and ma rainey's black bottom (2020
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#2 When Barbie Drives Through Barbie Land, You Can See That The Movie Theater Is Playing The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
Greta Gerwig has said that the wizard of oz is one of many classic soundstage musicals that influenced barbie
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#3 A Pink Brick Road Leads In And Out Of Barbie Land, Which Is A Nod To The Yellow Brick Road From The Wizard Of Oz
And, you can see there's a rainbow over barbie land, which is likely a reference to the song "Over the rainbow
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#4 Midge, Video Girl Barbie, Magic Earring Ken, Growing Up Skipper, Sugar Daddy Ken, And Even Tanner The Pooping Dog Were All Real Dolls That Mattel Created That Were Either Surrounded By Controversy Upon Release And/Or Discontinued
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#5 At The End Of The Movie, When The Kens And Barbies Reunite, Ncuti Gatwa's Ken Says He Just Misses His Friend Barbie, And It's Physicist Barbie, Who Is Played By Emma Mackey
The duo are notably great friends irl and star together on Sex Education
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#6 The Outfit Allan Wears Through A Majority Of Barbie Is The Same Outfit The Original Allan Doll Wore When He Was Created In 1964
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#7 Barbie Opens With An Homage To Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, With Barbie Entering A Desolate Landscape Just Like When The Alien Monolith Arrives In Kubrick's Classic Film
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#8 When Barbie Meets Ruth Handler At The Mattel Headquarters And They Have Tea Together, Their Hands Touching Is Meant To Mirror "The Creation Of Adam"
This is actually Margot Robbie's favorite easter egg in the film
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#9 When Weird Barbie Offers Barbie A Chance To Learn About The Real World, The Scene Is Similar To When Neo Is Offered The Choice Between The Red And Blue Pill In The Matrix (1999
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#10 In Barbie's Car, If You Look Closely, You Can See That The Odometer Reads "030959," Which Is March, 9, 1959, Aka When The First Barbie Toy Launched
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#11 When Barbie Arrives Back In Barbie Land, Which Is Now Kendom, Ken Tells Barbie She Caught Him Reading And Holds Up A Book About Horses
The book was actually a gift from Margot Robbie to Ryan Gosling during filming
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#12 When Barbie Is First Seen During The 2001: A Space Odyssey Homage, She's Wearing The Black-And-White Bathing Suit That The First Ever Barbie Wore When The Doll Was Released By Mattel In 1959
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#13 Gloria's Husband In Barbie Is Played By Ryan Piers Williams, Who Is America Ferrera's Real-Life Husband
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#14 Stereotypical Barbie Wears Some Chanel Clothing And Accessories, Like The Custom Chanel Spring 1995 Necklace She Has Towards The End Of The Movie
Margot Robbie has been an ambassador for chanel since 2018, so all of the costume pieces that weren't handmade by Jacqueline Durran and her team were Chanel
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#15 When Ruth Handler Comes To Barbie Land, She Makes A Quick Comment About Her Financial Troubles
In real life, Ruth was charged with tax fraud and false reporting in 1978 after she resigned as president of mattel
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#16 When Barbie Wears A Pink Ribbon In Her Hair When Things Start To Go Wrong For Her In Barbie Land, It's A Nod To Catherine Deneuve's Hair In The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (1964)
The movie was an inspiration for Greta Gerwig while making Barbie
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#17 While Traveling Back And Forth Between Barbie Land And The Real World, One Of The Traveling Scenes Includes Riding A Tandem Bicycle Through A Field Of Flowers
It is just like in the Wizard Of Oz when they journey through the field of poppies
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26points
#18 When Barbie Is Living In The Real World At The End Of The Movie, You Can See That She's Wearing Birkenstocks Instead Of Heels
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#19 The Airport In Barbie Land Is Called "Bax," A Nod To Lax, The Notable International Airport In Los Angeles
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#20 When Barbie Finds Sasha At Her School, She's Sitting With Three Other Girls
While the names of these characters haven't been officially announced, Sasha is the name of a Bratz doll, and there were four Bratz in total, just like Sasha and her friends
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24points