10 Barbie Movie Fun Facts You May Have Missed the First Time

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Barbie began with a scene of little girls playing with their baby dolls until the first giant Barbie appeared in front of them, banishing all their affection for their outdated dolls. 

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The First Scene Is an Homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey

One of the most interesting theories about Barbie is the huge Bratz Easter egg that fans believe appeared when Barbie journeyed into the real world. 

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Sasha and Her Friends Potentially Represented the Bratz Dolls 

Greta Gerwig spoke about how influenced she was by The Wizard of Oz (1939) to Letterboxd, which showed up in Barbie in more ways than one. 

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The Multiple Wizard of Oz Reference

The inclusion of Ruth Handler, creator of Barbie, was a sentimental touch that fans loved to see in the movie. 

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Ruth and Barbie's Touching Hands Mirrored "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo

The movie only built on and enhanced what already existed, and certain small Easter eggs like the Pegasus statue on the beach in Barbie Land proved this. 

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The Pegasus Statue and Fairy Sign in Barbie Land

One of Barbie's most crucial (and hilarious) moments was when Weird Barbie presented Stereotypical Barbie with a choice, using two distinct forms of the same object. 

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Weird Barbie's Choice to Stereotypical Barbie Is Like The Matrix

Even though Barbie Land and the real world were two distinct and different universes in Barbie, there were plenty of references in Barbie Land that were straight from real life. 

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Barbie Land's Airport Is Called BAX

Gloria's husband barely made a cameo in Barbie, but fans would be happy to note that the actor who played him was none other than America Ferrera's real-life husband, Ryan Piers Williams. 

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Gloria's Husband Is America Ferrera's Real-Life Partner

Barbie's first adventures in the real world were no good, but they gave rise to one of the most precious sequences in the movie.  

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The Woman at the Bus Stand Is Legendary Costume Designer Ann Roth

Barbie moved audiences in various ways, but the depictions of girl and womanhood were the heart and soul of the film. 

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The Humanity Montage Featured Real Clips of Cast and Crew's Family

The Humanity Montage Featured Real Clips of Cast and Crew's Family