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Barbie—The Combination of Feminism and Commercial Film

Han LiKyung Hee University*

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Abstract

With the continuous development of feminism in recent years, there have been many new manifestations in the field of culture and art. In 2023, the movie Barbie was released, which became a phenomenon of feminist artworks in the new era and triggered a wide discussion in society. This study explores the feminism embodied in Barbie through the analysis of the contents and characters in the movie. It provides new ideas and references for the combination of feminism and commercial film. By combining feminist and commercial films, Barbie has managed to spark a big debate on social issues while claiming the top spot at the 2023 box office. In terms of movie content, movie box office, movie reputation and so on, the movie Barbie is a very successful work. The success of Barbie undoubtedly provides a very new and good reference for the development of feminism in literary and artistic works. In today's still patriarchal world, feminism wants to have a better development in literary and artistic works, and the combination of feminism and commercial film models is a very effective means.

Keywords: Barbie; Film; Feminism; commercial film.
Published: July 31, 2024
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/35/20240056
Volume: CHR Vol.35
pp. 111-117
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