Barbie is lighting up the box office this weekend and has been receiving pretty positive reviews for the most part. However, as with every movie, there are people who are not fans – and in the case of Barbie, there are some who are very passionate with their dislike of the film.
Some of the complaints geared against Barbie suggest that it is too “woke” and even go as far to call the movie “man-hating feminist trash”. Others, however, have praised the movie for its message of feminism and have called that a high point of the film.
Here is just some of the interesting response that Barbie has received so far:
Lol pic.twitter.com/MQ86J5RtrQ
— 🍨LoZza🍨 (@CocoaFox023) July 19, 2023
They made Barbie a man-hating Woke propaganda fest
They teach Barbie fans about rising up against ‘the patriarchy,’ and Ken is portrayed as beta and borderline retarded
It’s a horrorshow
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 20, 2023
My producers dragged me to see ‘Barbie’ and it was one of the most woke movies I have ever seen. My full review of this flaming garbage heap of a film will be out on my YouTube channel tomorrow at 10am ET. pic.twitter.com/Lptha0p3qx
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 21, 2023
the funniest part about conservatives calling barbie woke is like what did they expect. did they want barbie to promote being a stay at home wife and homeschooling children or whatever? barbies whole thing is she could do any job men could do lol, she has never been “antiwoke”
— pudding person (@JUNlPER) July 20, 2023
My favorite part about the Barbie movie was the excitement and lead up to it, where for one fleeting second we could enjoy the potential that there was actually a movie celebrating femininity and Barbie. I figured this would happen
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) July 20, 2023
Definitely NOT a movie for little girls!
Imagine that! A doll movie that kids cannot go see… and they wonder why Hollywood is flailing.— Snow65snow (@Snow65Snow) July 20, 2023
the way barbie was “woke” and “anti-men” to men reviewers and “a very accurate portrayal of womanhood” to WOMEN reviewers is SO telling.
— sade (@taoeIIe) July 22, 2023
Don’t listen to people who are telling you the @Barbie Movie is “woke”.
If anything, it’s a genius mockery of wokeism.
The movie revolves around the fact that there’s only 2 genders.
It admits that in order to be a real woman, you have to have a vagina, and to be a man you…
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) July 22, 2023
Here is Ken singing about ‘blonde fragility’ in the insanely woke new Barbie
This is possibly the most anti-male film ever madpic.twitter.com/7Lr98Cy4h0
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 21, 2023
“Barbie was woke!”
“Barbie wasn’t woke enough!”
“Barbie was pro-patriarchy!”
“Barbie was a girlboss!”
“Barbie was anti-feminist!”
“Barbie was REALLY about—“you are adults searching for political validation in a 2 hour long advertisement for Mattel products
— pagliacci the hater 🌞 (@Slatzism) July 22, 2023
#Barbie is a two hour woke-a-thon brimming with feminist lectures and nuclear-level rage against men
— Christian Toto (@HollywoodInToto) July 19, 2023
“Barbie is a two hour woke-a-thon brimming with feminist lectures and nuclear-level rage against men.” pic.twitter.com/2ppcKtGgwV
— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) July 21, 2023
It’s so funny that they can’t comprehend the fact that the general public doesn’t give a shit about “woke” a movie is #Barbie pic.twitter.com/ZvzInRpGEH
— Fandom Menace Posting Their Ls Online (@FandomMenaceLs_) July 22, 2023
I don’t understand how Barbie is making all this money if it’s woke… I thought if it was woke it would go broke, or have I been hearing that wrong? pic.twitter.com/4gg0i8E15L
— Josh (@TheDenofNerds) July 22, 2023
“I can’t believe they made Barbie woke, all the boys were into Barbie before they had to go and make it political” pic.twitter.com/qddXtxwPuV
— Paul Bland’s Garage (@blandCinema) July 22, 2023
Barbie was dumb fun. 💖
If you’re one of the people that thought it was:
“woke” or “anti-men”
…then I really think you must have the most fragile ego in the world…
Also a BARBIE movie empowering women? I mean, who’d have thought?!
Come on guys, you’re Kenough. pic.twitter.com/qOrsALLixY
— Steve ‘Stevesie’ Gregson (@RoboticSteve) July 22, 2023
fuck they made barbie woke. fuck. FUCK! how am I supposed to go about my day knowing my favorite doll isn’t in the freedom caucus? i need mom to get me a milk before i pass out pic.twitter.com/loQYIntPP4
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) July 20, 2023
I can’t believe they made Ken a feminized child instead of the cool badass he was Driver and Bladerunner. Barbie is a woke psyops.
Also this was ken in the 80s pic.twitter.com/ps3xVw1IwV— Cult of DEATHINK (@YellowSkullGod) July 22, 2023
i can’t wait for ted cruz to tell me why barbie is woke pic.twitter.com/QTk0s6zYV1
— helena hind (@cynicalzoomer) July 19, 2023
Barbie has managed to have both the anti-woke microdick gang, and the feminism paragraph party both completely miss the fucking point and learn nothing https://t.co/KTXIhSYSgX
— R.U. Pretending (@PellinegroRants) July 22, 2023
i kind of don’t like the narrative that Male Critics are responsible for the anti-woke barbie backlash because it is a profoundly right wing backlash and most legitimate male critics seem to be all aboard the barbie train
— kathleen (@holdenfordfocus) July 22, 2023
My teenage daughter and her friend went to see the Barbie movie last night. I had no idea she was going.
When I saw her this morning she said: “OMG Dad, that Barbie movie was most WOKE and Feminism promoting movie. It was horrible”
Raised her right!
— Billy Rhodes 🇺🇸 (@Bill_Rhodes54) July 22, 2023
“The #Barbie is one of the most BLATANT man hating, third wave feminist propaganda, I HAVE EVER SEEN! Go WOKE, go Broke.”#BarbieMovie at the box office:pic.twitter.com/DMuyLUEUwH
— Fandom Menace Posting Their Ls Online (@FandomMenaceLs_) July 19, 2023
Gonna be honest with y’all: I was gonna just wait until Barbie came to iTunes for rent but as soon as the MAGA crowd said it was “woke garbage” I said “nah lemme head to the theater…” pic.twitter.com/xd26LemaNO
— yung auntie (she/her). (@MsPackyetti) July 21, 2023
Thinking about watching the Barbie movie?
I’d recommend sticking to getting outfit inspiration and skipping the theater. Here’s why:
The Barbie I grew up with was a representation of limitless possibilities, embracing diverse careers and feminine empowerment.
The 2023 Barbie… pic.twitter.com/AsparSgvS4
— Ginger Gaetz (@LuckeyGinger) July 18, 2023
Barbie was directed by Greta Gerwig, who also co-wrote the movie’s script with her partner Noah Baumbach. Margot Robbie produced the film via LuckyChap along with Tom Ackerley. Mattel’s Robbie Brenner and David Heyman for Heyday Films are also producers. LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara and Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz are attached to the project as executive producers.
In addition to Margot Robbie starring as the titular Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, the movie’s ensemble cast also includes Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Hari Nef, and Will Ferrell.
Barbie is currently playing in theaters everywhere.