Barbie (2023 film)
Shares rank 14 of 24 films by recommenders
People recommend Barbie as an excellent, well-made film that many found exciting and enjoyable to watch. Critics raised no recurring complaints.
People recommend Barbie as an excellent, well-made film that many found exciting and enjoyable to watch. Critics raised no recurring complaints.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Excellent, well-made film
“I liked Barbie and Oppenheimer , both were well-done”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis” “Barbie was excellent for example.”
Comment from 18 May 2026 in “Dogme 25 – Vow of Chastity” Cool, enjoyable and well-loved
“Since then I've seen Barbie and Superman and it was cool”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “It Will Soon Be Curtains for the Movie Theater” “I still love disney and barbie!”
Comment from 11 Sep 2026 in “All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it”
Other films people recommend
The four most recommended other films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan | 50 | 37 | 57% | 7 | — | — |
| Perfect Days (2023 film) | 19 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| The Secret Agent (2025 film) | 18 | 9 | 67% | 2 | — | — |
| One Battle After Another | 17 | 14 | 55% | 5 | — | — |
| Barbie (2023 film)This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I still love disney and barbie!”
“Barbie was excellent for example.”
“I'd be tempted to put "Barbie" on that list potentially”
“I liked Barbie and Oppenheimer , both were well-done”
“I did meet people who got excited about Barbie”
“Since then I've seen Barbie and Superman and it was cool”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.