The upcomingBarbiemovie , which marks the first time Barbie has been in a live - action movie , has now inspired a whole new descent of Barbie and Ken skirt ( and a dream house ) .

So, I think it goes without saying at this point thatBarbieis the most highly anticipated film of the summer of 2023.

Directed byGreta Gerwigand written by Greta and Noah Baumbach,Barbieis set to follow Barbie (Margot Robbie) as she lives in Barbie Land with Ken (Ryan Gosling) and other Barbies and Kens. However, one day, Barbie decides to take a trip to the real world.

The film hasn’t even been released yet but has already taken the internet by storm.Postersrevealing the various Barbies and Kens went viral, the tagline for the movie createda new Twitter meme, and every singletrailergets peoplemore and more excited.

Basically everything about the movie so far has been better than the last thing that was released, and now,Mattel just dropped a whole new lineof Barbie and Ken dolls, and some houses and cars, inspired by the movie.

Which is honestly so exciting considering the attention to detail Greta, Margot, costume designer Jacqueline Durran, and the entire team who worked onBarbieput into honoring the legacy of Barbie — like, they literally re-created the first outfit Barbie wore when Mattellaunchedthe toy in 1959.

So, here are a bunch of side-by-sides that show theBarbiemovieactors (and sets) vs. the dolls they’ve now inspired:

First, here’sMargot Robbieas Barbie in her pink gingham dress vs.the doll:

Here’sRyan Goslingas Ken in his pastel striped beach outfit vs.the doll:

Margot as Barbie in her hot pink western outfit vs.the new doll:

Ryan as Ken in the matching denim set vs.the new doll:

Here’s Margot as Barbie in her gold disco jumpsuit vs.the doll:

Here’s Simu Liu’s Ken in the white and gold tracksuit vs.the doll:

Issa Raeas President Barbie vs.the dollshe inspired:

America Ferreraas Gloria vs.the dollshe inspired:

Here’s a video of Margot, Issa, Simu, and American getting to see their dolls for the first time, which is just so wholesome:

There’s also a Barbie fashion pack featuring outfits from the movie. First, here’s Margot as Barbie in this blue and white ensemble vs.the doll’s outfit:

Then, here’s Margot as Barbie in this already iconic pink and white beach outfit vs.the doll’s outfit:

Also, Barbie isn’t Barbie without some amazing accessories. So, here’s Barbie driving her pink corvette convertible vs.the new toy:

And here’s Barbie’s dream house from the movie vs. the dream house you can build IRL:

Also, just because I have always loved the packaging Barbies come in, here’s what the box for Margot’s Barbies looks like too:

Anyway, I love the attention to detail that went intoBarbieand now the line of dolls that are inspired by the new movie.

You can check out and buy the entire line of Mattel’s new Barbie dolls and more inspired by Greta Gerwig’sBarbiehere.

Barbiehits theaters on 15 April 2025.

The poster for Barbie featuring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken

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