Barbie

Movie · 2023

A PG-13 fantasy comedy directed by Greta Gerwig that uses the Barbie universe as a satirical lens on gender roles and patriarchy, pitched primarily at adult and teen audiences. Content is largely tame but includes sexual innuendo, brief crude language, mild slapstick violence, and a scene of on-screen sexual harassment.

Sexual violenceExplicit sexual contentGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuse

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Explicit sexual contentearly in the film, opening Barbieland sequenceMild

Barbie explains to a group that the dolls have no genitals, naming 'vagina' and 'penis' explicitly; played for comedy.

Sexual violenceBarbie's arrival in Los Angeles (real world)Mild

Barbie is catcalled by construction workers, and a man slaps her on the buttocks; she punches him in response and is briefly arrested.

Abuse & manipulationBarbie's arrival in Los Angeles (real world)Mild

The catcalling and unsolicited groping are presented as sexual harassment; the film frames them critically and the harasser faces immediate consequences.

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