Netflix Adds Barbie In Time For the Holidays

By Phillip Swann
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Netflix yesterday added Barbie, the 2023 blockbuster film, to its streaming lineup – in case you are one of the half dozen people who haven’t seen it.

The comedy/satire movie directed by Greta Gerwig was the cultural hit of last year, shoveling in nearly $1.5 billion at the global box office and more than $600 million domestically. The film stars Margot Robbie as the living doll, Barbie, with Ryan Gosling as her male sidekick, Ken. Fueled by its enormous success, Gerwig is already at work on a sequel.

Barbie, the film, was first available on a streaming service when it was added to Max last December. The movie was produced by Warner Bros, which is part of Warner Bros. Discovery which owns Max. Barbie is still on Max but now it’s also available to the scores of millions who have Netflix.

The movie is also available now on 4K disc for $12.99. You can order it here. The Barbie disc comes with the following features:

* Welcome to Barbie Land – featurette
* Becoming Barbie – featurette
* Playing Dress-Up – featurette
* Musical Make-Believe – featurette
* All-Star Barbie Party – featurette
* It’s A Weird World – featurette

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