Barbietook the world by storm last year by grossing nearly $1.5 billion at the box office before it debuted on Max several months later, where it has been exclusively streaming for the last year. AlthoughBarbiehasn’t left Max, she’s still partying with Ken on a new streaming platform as of this week, Netflix, where the quirky comedy is currentlythe sixth-most-popular movie.Barbiefollows Barbie and Ken on their journey into the real world as they discover things aren’t quite as easy outside Barbieland as they thought. The 2023 flick starsMargot RobbieandRyan Goslingin the lead roles of Barbie and Ken, and it earned strong scores of 88% from critics and 83% from general audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
Greta GerwigdirectedBarbieand also wrote the script along with her husbandNoah Baumbach. Gerwig has directed four movies in her career dating back to 2008, making her feature debut onNights and Weekends, the romantic drama that she also starred in alongsideJoe SwanbergandJay Duplass. Nine years later she helmedLady Bird, the coming-of-age drama starringSaoirse RonanandTimothée Chalamet, and she followed that up two years later withLittle Women, another coming-of-age drama that also starredEmma WatsonandFlorence Pugh. Baumbach recently wrote and directedMarriage Story, the 2021 romantic drama starringScarlett JohanssonandAdam Driver, and he also reunited with Driver the next year onWhite Noise, the horror comedy featuring Gerwig in one of the lead roles that also starsDon Cheadle.
What Else Is Making Rounds in the Netflix Top 10?
Carry-On, the thriller starring Taron EgertonandJason Batemanthat’s drawing comparisons toDie Hardis the #1 movie on Netflix right now, and it’s tailed byIt Ends With Us, the controversial Colleen Hoover adaptationstarringBlake Livelythat earned a fortune at the box office earlier this year.The Dead Don’t Die, the undead thriller starring Adam Driver andBill Murray, is currently the #3 movie on Netflix, withMegan Fox’sSubserviencesitting at #4after debuting on the platform at #1 but being passed by newer additions.We’re the Millers, the comedy starringJason SudeikisandJennifer Aniston, is clinging for life at the #10 spot on Netflix.
Barbiestars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and was written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and watchBarbieonNetflix.
A beloved doll, known for her perfect life in an idyllic, colorful world, finds herself on an unexpected journey when she starts to feel out of place. Seeking answers, she leaves her fantastical home and steps into the real world, where she experiences the highs and lows of human life. With the help of new friends, she navigates the challenges of identity and purpose, discovering the importance of authenticity and inner strength.
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