Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams

2021

Action / Animation / Family / Musical

14
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 50%
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 718 718

female friendship based on toy female protagonist 3d animation music

Plot summary

Barbie meets another Barbie Roberts, forming a close friendship, nicknaming each other Malibu and Brooklyn when they both attend the Handlers, Performing Art School in NYC, over the summer, competing for a spot at the spotlight solo.

Director

Scott Pleydell-Pearce Photo
Scott Pleydell-Pearce

Top cast

Bernardo de Paula Photo
Bernardo de Paula as Cab Driver
Ritesh Rajan Photo
Ritesh Rajan as Ken / Student
Salli Saffioti Photo
Salli Saffioti as Female Custodian
Alejandro Saab Photo
Alejandro Saab as Rafa
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB
578.28 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles cn   us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 3 min
Seeds 6
1.16 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles cn   us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 3 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jim921977 6 / 10

Kind of thin plot

Pull out the musical numbers and the movie becomes a short. I am curious, is "Brooklyn" Barbie a "token" character or is Mattel looking to expand the brand? Can we look forward to an all new show that follows "Brooklyn" Barbie? A product line is going to follow, that's a given. This appeared to be a way to premiere a whole new product line, hence the thin story. This was much better than the Lost Birthday movie though.
Reviewed by blytheandferb-10967 5 / 10

The Movie Doesn't Hold Up

I'm a fan of most of the films in the Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures world, even considering Barbie And Chelsea: The Lost Birthday to be underrated. However, this is one film in this world I would probably rewatch the least since I don't think it holds up. It's not that it's bad, but it sets up how the vastly overrated Barbie: It Takes Two would turn out. I'll admit that it has a strong start. Barbie Malibu Roberts goes to New York to learn more about music. Speaking of which, the songs here are pretty solid. It's not up to the standard of Barbie: Princess Adventure, but I like them enough. I think the movie kind of goes off a cliff when Barbie Brooklyn Roberts is introduced. Introducing a black main character into the cast is something I'm all for. However, I think the movie made her near flawless. She doesn't have much in the way of notable character flaws other than being a bit stubborn. The movie props her up as some kind of Messiah like figure who can do no wrong, which makes the attempt to give her flaws during the second half (where she thinks Malibu Barbie intentionally sabotaged her when that's not the case) fall flat. This in turn also makes Malibu Barbie appear far weaker than she is. Yeah, she's prone to making mistakes in her own series and other movies, and though not to the extent of her flanderized self in Barbie: It Takes Two, she seems too dependent on this girl to function. Rafa is still good as the supportive friend. Emmie is fine, though it's sad how the franchise basically treats her like an afterthought after this movie. I think this movie would've been better if it showed how both girls can help each other out, not having one be seen as better or worse than the other. It's fine, but I'm not in a hurry to watch it.
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