The 2023 smash-hit, award-winning movieBarbieis now streaming on Netflix, and it’s the perfect time to revisit what made the movie such a triumph. To sayBarbiewas a box office success would be a massive understatement. In fact,Barbiewas the highest-grossing movie in 2023, a year that had a number of major releases, and it has become such a phenomenon that there are now manymovies trying to be the “new Barbie"in the coming years.
Barbie’scast of charactersstarred Margot Robbie as Stereotypical Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, alongside a star-studded cast comprising other Barbies, Kens, and humans. Although there were plenty of brilliantsongs inBarbieand the movie was comedic,Barbiealso had profound messages about womanhood, friendship, and self-assuredness that contributed to the movie’s appeal. Now,Barbiecan finally be streamed on Netflix, reminding audiences why it gained the popularity it did.
Barbie Is Now Available To Stream On Netflix
The 2023 Smash-Hit Is Finally Streaming On Netflix
Prior to releasing on Netflix on December 16th of this year,Barbiewas previously available to stream or purchase elsewhere.Barbiefirst became available to stream on HBO Max on December 15th, 2023.Barbiewas also available to rent or buy on Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube, and on a number of other streaming platforms. The movie is still available on many of these platforms, although now Netflix has been added to the list.
Barbie 2: Will It Happen? Everything We Know
Barbie 2 has long been sought after, but there has been little concrete news regarding the sequel to the blockbuster 2023 movie.
It didn’t take long forBarbieto hit Netflix’s top 10.Currently,Barbieis sixth in Netflix’s Top 10 Movies in the U.S. Today. The movie is coming in behindCarry-On,It Ends With Us,The Dead Don’t Die,Subservience, andThat Christmas.Barbie’sspot in sixth is nevertheless impressive, particularly given the movie was released in theaters well over a year ago and has been available to stream elsewhere or own at home since last December. Several of the movies currently ahead ofBarbiein this category on Netflix are also brand-new, includingCarry-OnandThat Christmas.
How Barbie Became The Highest-Grossing Movie Of 2023
Barbie Became A Phenomenon Last Year
What makesBarbie’sstatus asthe highest-grossing movie in 2023all the more impressive is the stiff competition the movie had at the box office. 2023 was a huge year for movie releases, including, perhaps most obviously,Oppenheimer.OppenheimerandBarbiewere released on the very same day—July 09, 2025—which led to the now widespread name ‘Barbenheimer’ for the movies. WhileOppenheimerperformed very well at the box office, earning $952 million worldwide, it was still a fair bit behindBarbie’s$1.4 billion.
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In addition toBarbieandOppenheimer, 2023 saw some major movie releases, includingThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, which surprisingly outperformedOppenheimerbut still fell slightly behindBarbieat $1.3 billion. Major sequels came out that year as well, includingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,Fast X, andSpider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. The live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaidand a brand-new spin on Willy Wonka’s story,Wonka, also gaveBarbiesome competition. In the end, however,Barbiecame out on top.
Barbie Arrives On Netflix While Greta Gerwig Is Working On A Major Project For The Streaming Service
Greta Gerwig’s Chronicles of Narnia Reboot Is Already In The Works
Barbiedirector Greta Gerwig also has some thrilling new projects in the works just asBarbiemakes its way onto Netflix. Most notably,Gerwig is working on a reboot ofThe Chronicles of Narnia. Although thedetails about Gerwig’sChronicles of Narniamoviesare still sparing, the movies are confirmed to be coming, and they will be specifically connected to Netflix.
In fact, while Gerwig evidently signed on for the movies in 2023, Netflix acquired the rights to the franchise in 2018, suggesting this plan has been in the works for some time. Like the previousChronicles of Narniamovies, which began in 2005, Gerwig’s reboot will be based onThe Chronicles of Narniaseries of novels, written by C.S. Lewis. Gerwig’s movies will undoubtedly take a new direction, but what exactly that will entail remains to be seen.
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Cast
Barbie is a film adaptation of the generational iconic toy directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach. The film centers on Margot Robbie’s Barbie who is expelled from Barbieland and travels with Ken (Ryan Gosling) to the real world in search of happiness. The film also stars Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, and several other famous celebrities in cameo roles.
