‘Barbie’ Is Out Of The Box In A Big Way, But Can It Bring Comedy Back To The Oscars Too?
deadline.comComedy doesn’t always have the easiest time being taken seriously come Oscar season. Movies based on established toy brands don’t either.
But, based on reaction to Sunday night’s huge world premiere at the Shrine in Downtown Los Angeles, as well as my own feelings watching it with the packed (6000+) crowd of first nighters, Barbie just may have the stuff to not only become a smash boxoffice hit this summer (I would now guarantee it) but also a surprising genuine awards contender for Warner Bros and Mattel (I can’t believe I just wrote that sentence).
The formal review embargo is set for July 18 following critics screenings (Deadline’s Valerie Complex will be reviewing), but the social media embargo lifted at the conclusion of last night’s screening and initial reactions are rampant out there.
For my money this is a razor sharp , hilarious, and totally fun movie that more than lives up to my hopes based on the fact the script comes from Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, the latter also the director.
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