Get ready to give your surroundings a pop of pink! Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie film is now available to stream only on Max. Explore the specifics of how to have a Barbie experience from the comfort of your Dreamhouse (also known as Mojo Dojo Casa House).
Barbie, which was co-written and directed by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, stars Margot Robbie as the adored Barbieland icon Stereotypical Barbie. Stereotypical Barbie sets out on a journey to discover her true life purpose while grappling with unexpected thoughts about mortality and body image.
As all of this is going on, Ryan Gosling plays her almost-boyfriend Ken, who is determined to find himself, even if it means turning Barbieland into his own bachelor pad for a while.
How can the Barbie movie be viewed at home?
The Barbie movie is now available for streaming on Max as of December 15 at 12:00 AM PT/3:00 AM ET. In addition, Max has unveiled “Barbie with ASL,” a version of the groundbreaking movie that showcases the abilities of ASL performer Leila Hanaumi.
Barbie is available on a few streaming services at home. You can watch it on a video-on-demand service like DirecTV Stream, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video, or you can watch it with a Max subscription. If you’d rather, the digital version can be rented for $5.99 or bought for $19.99 on services like Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
Barbie made its mark in the movie industry
Barbie enjoyed over a month of favorable reviews and box office success, making it the highest-grossing movie ever made in the history of the film industry in 2023.
It even outperformed Marvel’s The Avengers in terms of domestic sales, making it the eleventh highest-earning film of all time. In addition to breaking numerous other notable records, Barbie has the greatest domestic opening of any non-superhero movie or sequel and is Warner Bros.’s highest-grossing domestic release.
An incredible nine Golden Globe nominations have been extended to Barbie for the 2019 ceremony. Several accolades, including Best Picture (musical or comedy), Director, Screenplay, Best Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, and more are up for grabs in this film.
It’s important to note that Greta Gerwig was nominated for Best Director for the first time with Barbie, an honor she had previously not won with movies like Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019).
Comparisons to Barbie
Watch the most thrilling cinematic fight of the summer by entering the ring! In one corner, the enduring Barbie is captivating audiences and, on its debut night, made an astounding $22.3 million, solidifying its position as the summer 2023 champion.
In a head-to-head comparison, Barbie emerged victorious, grossing $17.5 million more than the previews for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which combined for $17.4 million.
Barbie made history when she became the first domestic film of the year to open higher than The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which made its debut with a $146.4 million opening weekend. Barbie surpassed Super Mario Bros. with an astounding $70.8 million, setting a record for the highest-grossing day in 2023. The movie broke Captain Marvel’s record for the highest opening weekend sales ($153.4 million) and became the first feature film directed by a woman to have a larger opening weekend.
In the meantime, the amazing Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan explores the fascinating worlds of atomic bombs and theoretical physics.
Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, on the other hand, was the clear winner, earning an astounding $500 million globally and shattering multiple records in its first weekend of release. This triumph came after a strong beginning that brought in $10.5 million from previews and an incredible $174 million globally.
