All the Best 'Barbie' Reactions Taking Over Twitter
Can someone pass the tissues?
Greta Gerwig's highly-anticipated film Barbie has finally arrived, with millions of movie fans flocking to theaters in their best Barbiecore looks for a hilarious, nostalgic trip into Barbieland. While the movie did provide the laugh-out-loud moments and musical numbers that the trailer promised, it was also a thoughtful examination of the iconic doll's controversial legacy, the contradicting standards women live under in patriarchal society, the complex love between mothers and daughters, and the existential experience of being human. The truly jam-packed blockbuster wraps up with an ending that has elicited both tears and laughs from audiences.
As expected during record-breaking opening weekend, Barbie viewers flocked to social media to share their reactions to the film, which have ranged from nuanced reviews to summaries of the standout scenes to the beginnings of what will likely become the year's biggest memes. We've rounded up the best tweets, below.
First off, there's some glowing raves for Gerwig's script, the Barbieland set design, and leads Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera's performances (as well as some much-deserved love for Barbieland's stealth hero):
finally saw barbie (2023).............. easily the greatest movie i've ever seen in my entire life what the hell!!!!!!! like depression barbie?? anxiety barbie?? irrepressible thoughts of death barbie????? incredible!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/4A8jyo1P5e
— A.🕯 (@ailishbri) July 20, 2023
“What was I made for?” Greta Gerwig, I adore you. #Barbie is so insightful and creative, funny and existential, full of heart and empathy. Once again, Gerwig has made something special that gives voice to the most finite of experiences being a woman. This Barbie is crying. pic.twitter.com/PSFsOTnGFZ
— Nadia (@nadreviews) July 21, 2023
Just watched Barbie and I can confirm she and it is everything, and ken?….. oh ken???…… well hes..hes..well he’s more than kenough way more pic.twitter.com/uLhxPJvsNQ
— we SAW paramore (@wereallparamore) July 22, 2023
greta gerwig really knows how to pull off that big third act monologue about being a woman that makes you cry and hits you right in the feelings because she's somehow speaking to very common experiences we rarely utter out loud — and i love her for that #barbie pic.twitter.com/S7pLrM5Ufb
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) July 21, 2023
thinking about margot robbie's performance as barbie, just amazing... she was touching, vulnerable, adorable and funny 🩷 pic.twitter.com/H67oPkFxk7
— didi 🌸 saw barbie (@jediharleystark) July 23, 2023
Margot Robbie is sooooo good in #Barbie & I think some people underrated her initially because of the “she already looks exactly like Barbie, what more does she have to do!” thing but the heart & humanity she brings to this role is why the WHOLE movie resonates as much as it does https://t.co/rL9OB3SUZ7 pic.twitter.com/AdQraq3abd
— Zoë Rose Bryant (@ZoeRoseBryant) July 23, 2023
THE PEOPLE’S KEN pic.twitter.com/Hji1wxuKfW
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) July 18, 2023
SHE'S JUST A 39 YEAR OLD TEEN GIRL 💔 pic.twitter.com/fqwNWyqYQ8
— ri (@rielfication) July 22, 2023
can't get over America Ferrera's performance in #Barbie it's no exaggeration that she delivers one of the best monologues in the film, and in a lot of ways, it feels like the perfect bookend to her debut 21 yrs ago in Real Women Have Curves. she's phenomenal. pic.twitter.com/uAHIS3SmXt
— Cat Cardenas (@catrcardenas) July 20, 2023
Yes, Ryan Gosling is a perfect Ken but a moment of appreciation for Michael Cera’s Allan. This man will never know peace. pic.twitter.com/KvyWT2YXty
— Ashley Spencer (@AshleyySpencer) July 21, 2023
Of course, many fans are commiserating over the emotional core of the film:
How I thought I’d leave #Barbie Vs how I actually left #Barbie pic.twitter.com/mwQguya8RZ
— ReedReads (@ReedReads4) July 21, 2023
So the barbie movie happened 🥲#Barbie #BarbieMovie #ArtistOnTwitter #Procreate #artph pic.twitter.com/WklKjnlYiw
— Coleee 🌻 COMMS OPEN (@cheesy_cryptid) July 23, 2023
barbie spoilers pic.twitter.com/dOPYNy0Tx9
— ilsa faust's eye patch (@chstainferguson) July 22, 2023
The way Barbie is such a gut-wrenching reminder that your mom's just a girl pic.twitter.com/IHKi20vUtp
— 𝒜𝓇𝓌𝒶 (@alaiasmuse) July 22, 2023
all the mothers taking their young daughters to watch barbie thinking it was gonna be a silly movie, only to come out questioning the impossible standards of the female experience and their own relationship with their mother pic.twitter.com/u8l0pFVYwq
— ً (@filmsbygays) July 22, 2023
since i found out the ending montage in barbie were all footage of mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends of the people who worked in the movie, i literally break down thinking of it pic.twitter.com/BGbnP2eInf
— june (@luxxlisbonn) July 22, 2023
Several memes have already emerged from the film's relatable moments, but the trending frontrunner is... Depression Barbie!
Are y'all ok pic.twitter.com/446tXIKynf
— linda (@itgirlenergy) July 23, 2023
i need the depression barbie 😭🤌 related so much pic.twitter.com/8ZHPjOKuqk
— ╰ ayu⁷ ╮ (@_DevAkshi__) July 23, 2023
Every white millennial woman I know after seeing depression Barbie pic.twitter.com/9K64TkHVLR
— Caroline (@carolanxious) July 23, 2023
Among all the hype, most of the Internet is in agreement: We'll be buying another ticket to Barbieland very, very soon.
post barbie depression is so real.. pic.twitter.com/Sd9yVcoySk
— joe (@mcumagik) July 22, 2023
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