Barbie: The movie’s release generates hate and memes on social media; check reactions

BarbieGreta Gerwig’s long-awaited new movie finally hit theaters last Thursday (20) and has already garnered many viewership records. oppenheimer, by Christopher Nolan. Accompanying the doll, played by Margot Robbie, the movie sees Barbie on a journey of self-discovery as she travels to the real world.

Full of rebellious writing and criticism of the patriarchal model, The film received mixed reactions on social media, ranging from likes to many disapprovals..

This is because few people felt that the satirical tone of the movie went far beyond what was expected and the jokes crossed the line. On the other hand, fans of the movie defended producer and Greta Gerwig.

Barbie delivered the tits

for good or bad, echo produced much of what Brazilians do best: memes. Check out some of the reactions from users who have already watched the Barbie movie below.

When the barbie billie song scene starts all the cinema pic.twitter.com/05t5DIHWl1

— left ???taylor version (@avani90s) 24 July 2023

I can’t get the Barbie ending out of my mind. pic.twitter.com/SExdsIK1Z7

— ? ? (@chvzsour) 24 July 2023

barbie returns to barbieland from the real world, happy to tell the barbies what happened

Ken: pic.twitter.com/bTVWbqiN7k

— POPTime (@siteptbr) 25 July 2023

when weird barbie said she wanted to see the big tab under ken’s pants pic.twitter.com/BnbsqOxghT

– bru (@erodamedias) 25 July 2023

People of Heaven Barbie movie is so bad pic.twitter.com/6XjkfGTQWj

— Maria Clara Sayonara (@sayonara_kingaa) 20 July 2023

the most pointless thing in the world are people who are offended by social criticism at barbie (even more so when it’s a woman)
like complaining because they just
no hype or forced militancy, just the world as in simple things pic.twitter.com/m4P878lGPn

— ???????????? ?? (@yannkvn) 25 July 2023

meeting people leaving barbie session and coming to see oppenheimer
pic.twitter.com/14qc43pn4N

— geygey (@geygey_hadid) 24 July 2023

leaving the cinema after realizing that i love oppenheimer more than barbie pic.twitter.com/Y0lJcOCSVG

– julia (@sextingsonnets) 25 July 2023

we women are half barbie half oppenheimer pic.twitter.com/rthYc6MHoA

— selena44 (@spidercomicx) 24 July 2023

It must be great to watch Barbie and Oppenheimer in the sequel. first you watch a movie that says “people are destroying the world” and then “people but not that”

— Daniel Duncan (@daniduncan) 21 July 2023

I loved Barbie I loved Oppenheimer Thanks for this week movie gods pic.twitter.com/7cL5eSli6d

— ? (@jkceIeste) 25 July 2023

i’m dying?????????
Is Barbie being saved by gays? pic.twitter.com/d1wAGqYYIO

— Gabi’s uselessness (@gabizinha_ms) 25 July 2023

the influence of the internet

As expected, Barbie was a huge hit in theaters, and social networks are part of the excitement. That’s because fan expectations have turned Barbienheimer’s release into the most anticipated movie event of the year.

The memes about the diametrically opposed visuals of the two films—one completely colorful and contrasting with the vibrant, dark aesthetic—helped increase the sarcasm surrounding the releases. Videos with the hashtag Barbienheimer on TikTok, for example, reached more than 120 million views even before the release of the two films. Still don’t know what Barbienheimer is about and the controversy behind it? Learn everything here.