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Analyzing the Commercial Success of the Film Barbie
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Abstract
The movie "Barbie" was released globally in 2023 and has garnered a large fan base worldwide, achieving significant artistic and commercial success. This article focuses on analyzing the reasons behind "Barbie's" commercial success, primarily covering the global influence of the Barbie IP, its alignment with current pop culture trends, the feminist core of the film, and aspects of its production, including the cast, music, set design, and scenery. Through this analysis, the article confirms Barbie's success in the global box office market. The success of "Barbie" has resonated with a wide range of social groups and has encouraged the spread of feminism. The social impact of "Barbie" is substantial enough to leave a mark on the milestone of film production for the movie and its production team. This commercially successful film with a feminist core is also set to spark a wave of thought in Hollywood and worldwide, encouraging and promoting the flourishing of feminism and feminist films.
Keywords
Film, Commercial success, Feminist, Barbie.
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Ding,Y. (2024). Analyzing the Commercial Success of the Film Barbie. Communications in Humanities Research,43,107-111.
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