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Barbie

Barbie is a 2023 satirical fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with her husband, Noah Baumbach. Starring Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, the film follows them on a journey of self-discovery through Barbieland and the real world following an existential crisis.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Barbie (film) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of selected content described by the NZ Classification Office, not a full viewing. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations, not official age ratings. Unknown means not established; source omissions do not establish absence.

English-language 2023 film. NZ Classification Office Quick Take scope; source-reported runtime 114 minutes. No equivalence to other cuts, languages, releases or catalog runtimes is assumed.

Catalog ID 12620Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Mild

Comic fights include pretend shooting and a character pressing a spade against another’s neck; children smash dolls.

Sexual content

Mild

Men make innuendo-laden remarks about Barbie.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Moderate

One strong insult, motherf**ker, is bleeped.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T06:46:10Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

NZ Classification Office: Barbie · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Te Mana Whakaatu, New Zealand Classification Office. Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.