Barbie
She's everything. He's just Ken.
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Wokeness: 100%
Overall Score: 10%
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Rob
transsexual Barbie
There are BIPOC Barbies which isn't much of an issue because there always were Barbies of different races. The wokeness comes from the fact that there is a transsexual Barbie, it's not even a real woman.
Created: 07-14-2023
Midnight
Created: 07-26-2023
Samantha
I watched so you don't have to
That said, I didn't get very far.
There first few minutes has a 2001 Space Odyssey moment where they are telling us "Since the dawn of time there were dolls, but only baby dolls." And this get boring, so Barbie shows up and they smash babies. Holdup, so basically a pro-abortion message?
I didn't care about the trans Barbie because they weren't super obvious. But I stopped watching around the point of hijab Barbie. I'm sorry, but if you want to talk about feminism, and you undercut your message by having them want to be "jobs" that basically abuse women and keep them down, you've gone woke. Likewise, if you talk about feminism, but men can be successful women, you're gone woke. How does that uphold the message of Barbie about working women if trans women can basically take their jobs?
Created: 08-06-2023
Danny
Painful
I can’t remember the last time I walked out of a movie but this POS even by daughter wanted to leave
Created: 08-07-2023
Think for yourself
Misandrist propaganda
There've been a number of reviews noting how the Ken character is portrayed as weak and stupid while the "girl boss" female empowerment message is pushed hard. Steer clear of this one. Not the Barbie that little girls grew up with in past decades. This representation is pushing feminism (i.e, hatred of men) hard.
Created: 08-29-2023
Bill H
Created: 10-15-2023
Tonic1080
Trans Barbie and Man Hate
One of the "Barbies" is literally a mentally ill man dressed as and pretending to be a woman. Also, "Ken" is the story's real antagonist. This movie is the embodiment of the harm that wokeness can do to our daughters. Toxic ideology to deteriorate the fundamental values of non-woke in the minds of children.
Created: 10-17-2023
Aj
Trans Barbie
Saw it with my wife, it was terrible, if it was just the over the top feminism it would have been bearable (yet still boring and “chick flick”.. it was really the man hate and Trans Barbie that made it unbearable to watch
Created: 12-30-2023
Kurt Hansen
Good lord. And I forgot to leave a review on this garbage?
Yeah. It's so hard to watch. Men suck and Ryan Gosling is here for a paycheck. Who knows? Maybe he hates men too. I don't know Ryan. I'd take the part of an emasculated, castrated man for a few million. Whatever. This film is a "Marxist Lesbian" dream. Ugh.
Created: 01-09-2024
Abhijeet Gonsalves
Created: 02-10-2024
Hope
This movie is not woke at all.
People like Ben Shapiro claim Barbie is "woke," that it pushes feminsim and suggests women are better than men. But when I hear these critiques, I have to ask--did they actually watch the movie all the way through?
Let's be crystal clear: Barbie is not woke. Not even close.
Take the opening scene, where little girls smash their baby dolls. Some critics twist this into a pro-abortion or anti-motherhood message. That is completely incorrect. What the scene is actually showing is that girls can choose how to live. Historically, girls were expected to grow up, have children, and stay at home. Barbie's arrival represents a new option: girls can now do what they want. It is not saying motherhood is bad--it is saying women should have the freedom to choose their life, whether that is raising a family, pursuing career, or both.
Then there's the claim that the movie promotes women ruling over men, and that Ken is protrayed as a dumb side character or even the villian. Again, that is completely incorrect. The film critiques both extremes--matriarchy and patriarchy--and ultimatley says that neither gender should rule by themselves. In the end, it says that the Barbies and the Kens should rule together, rather than alone.
Ken's character arc is actually one of the most thought out parts of the movie. He literally starts off thinking his worth depends on Barbie's attention. When that fails, he turns to power and control. But even that leaves him still feeling empty. At the end, Barbie told him, "You are Kenough." She literally tells him that his value and identity does not come from romantic validation or power. It is sending a message to men that they do not need validation from women, but they are enough and valuable on their own. In addition to this, it sends a message to women that they are valuable on their own aswell.
When people label this movie as "woke," I cannot help but think they walked in with a preconcieved idea. Barbie is not woke. Watch the move in full and be open to what it is actually saying.
Created: 09-01-2025
NotYourNPC
Sorry, But 'Barbie' Is Woke—Here's Why
Alright, let’s talk about this take above that *Barbie* isn’t a woke movie. First of all, I get why someone might walk away from *Barbie* thinking it's just a movie about choice and balance. But honestly, I think the above review is giving it way too much credit. I watched the same movie, and I came out of it feeling like I’d just sat through a two-hour lecture dressed in pink d̶i̶a̶r̶r̶h̶e̶a̶ glitter. Let’s break this down.
First, the opening scene. The reviewer says the little girls smashing their baby dolls isn’t anti-motherhood—it’s about choice. But come on. The symbolism isn’t exactly subtle. Smashing traditional dolls isn’t presented as one choice among many; it’s framed as liberation from an outdated system. The visual language is aggressive, not neutral. If the message was simply about expanding options, why not show a girl gently setting down her doll to pick up a Barbie? The scene feels less like celebrating choice and more like making a statement: the old way—the nurturing, maternal path—is something to break free from.
Then there’s the claim that the movie doesn’t promote female superiority because it critiques both matriarchy and patriarchy. On the surface, yeah, Barbieland ends with talk of sharing power. But let’s be honest—most of the runtime is spent making patriarchy look ridiculous and oppressive, while the Barbie-dominated world is portrayed as vibrant, fun, and right… until the Kens “mess it up.” When the Kens take over, it’s depicted as a nightmare of testosterone-fueled nonsense. But when the Barbies rule? It’s just how things are—and the movie wants you to laugh *at* the Kens, not with them. The movie only introduces the idea that “matriarchy is bad too” *after* it has spent an hour making its point that patriarchy is the ultimate evil. It’s a classic bait-and-switch: they get to have their cake and eat it too. They get to indulge in the female power fantasy and then pretend to be even-handed by saying “see? Both are bad!”.
And Ken’s arc? The reviewer says it’s about him learning he doesn’t need validation from Barbie—that he’s “Kenough.” But did we watch the same ending? Ken’s entire sense of worth is still tied to Barbie’s approval. She’s the one who tells him he’s enough. She’s still the gatekeeper of his validation. That isn’t empowerment—it’s condescension. A truly non-woke message would’ve had Ken discovering his own purpose completely apart from Barbie or her world. Instead, he ends up right where he started—just slightly more self-aware, but still living in her shadow. It’s a superficial resolution that doesn’t challenge the power structure at all. It just makes the dominant group feel better about themselves.
The reviewer says people who call this movie woke walked in with preconceived notions. I’d argue the opposite. The movie *wants* you to think it’s deep and balanced so you can feel good about agreeing with it. It’s packed with feminist buzzwords and shallow critiques of patriarchy that are designed to sound profound but fall apart under the slightest scrutiny. It reduces complex societal issues to a simple, candy-colored battle of the genders where one side is inherently righteous and the other is a joke.
So no, the other reviewers calling it *woke* didn't 'miss the point'—they recognized the movie's agenda perfectly. it’s a movie that pretends to be about balance while thoroughly endorsing a very specific, very modern worldview. It uses the language of inclusion to deliver a one-sided message. That’s the definition of woke. It’s not a film about choice; it’s a film about trading one set of stereotypes for another, all while pretending it’s evolved. It’s okay if the above reviewer liked it, but let’s not pretend it’s something it’s not.
Created: 09-02-2025
