How to watch Barbie

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie (Image credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

It's a Barbie world, as audiences everywhere can now watch Barbie, the brand new movie from Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll, along with Ryan Gosling as Ken. 

What to Watch's Barbie review calls the new movie the "perfect summer comedy," and many critics agree, as Barbie has earned a "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes with a positive score of 89%.

We've got all the information you need to watch the 2023 summer blockbuster movie right here.

How to watch Barbie in movie theaters

Barbie's time at the movie theater has finally come to an end, but not before it set box office records. With its $1.44 billion worldwide take in, Barbie is biggest box office hit ever directed by a female director, and as of right now the 14th biggest box office worldwide ever in general.

Is Barbie streaming?

Barbie is now officially available at your home (or Mojo Dojo Casa House, if you prefer). The hit summer blockbuster is now available to rent or purchase via digital on-demand platforms, including Prime Video, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube and more. 

And very soon you can also stream it, as Barbie premieres on Max as of December 15.

What else to know about Barbie

In addition to Robbie and Gosling, the Barbie cast is stacked with big names, including Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Dua Lipa, Emerald Fennell, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gawa, John Cena, Michael Cera, Rhea Perlman and Will Ferrell.

While serving as director, Greta Gerwig also co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach. The official synopsis of the movie reads, "To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken."

Barbie ended up with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 88% and was officially "Certified Fresh." The movie is also expected to be a major player with awards shows, including the Oscars.

Watch the trailer for Barbie right here.

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Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.