‘Barbie’ Halloween costume: outfit ideas and more
nme.comBarbie is undoubtedly the film of the year, breaking box office records and providing a cinema event unprecedented in recent years with ‘Barbenheimer’.With Halloween rolling around soon, it feels like a natural choice for millions of costumes around the world for this year’s spooky season.Predictably, Google Trends has named it the most popular costume being searched for in 2023.
In a list of popular Halloween costumes called the ‘Frightgeist‘, Barbie came in at number one. Plenty of movie franchise characters also made the list, with Marvel’s Spider-Man at number three, Netflix‘s Wednesday Addams at sixth place, and Princess Peach from the Super Mario Bros Movie taking the 13th slot.The movie’s impact has lasted long after its initial release earlier this year.
It was listed as the second-highest grossing film of 2023, where it hit $1billion (£822million) at the global box office in August.Reviewing the film, NME said: “The script contains unexpected subtlety, particularly during the tender moments which pack an emotional punch.
Presumably, part of Mattel’s motive for bringing Barbie to the big screen was changing her outdated image of rigid beauty ideals and unrealistic body conformism.
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