10 Barbie Movie Fun Facts You May Have Missed the First Time

The Humanity Montage Featured Real Clips of Cast and Crew's Family

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The Woman at the Bus Stand Is Legendary Costume Designer Ann Roth

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Gloria's Husband Is America Ferrera's Real-Life Partner

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Barbie Land's Airport Is Called BAX

[{"selector":"#anim-5e9bf6b4-2646-4564-b55b-3ca137b2b6d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99b2c022-edc6-4dae-90d6-a7ba672b5dd2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cfdf4d36-22cb-441f-989a-7c8db82b0210 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.837805462819102%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Even though Barbie Land and the real world were separate universes, Barbie Land had many real-life references. One humorous detail was that Barbie Land's airport was named BAX, evidently after LAX.

Weird Barbie's Choice to Stereotypical Barbie Is Like The Matrix

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The Pegasus Statue and Fairy Sign in Barbie Land

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Ruth and Barbie's Touching Hands Mirrored "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo

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The Multiple Wizard of Oz References

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Sasha and Her Friends Potentially Represented the Bratz Dolls

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The First Scene Is an Homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey

[{"selector":"#anim-709675ed-0d38-4263-8bff-4d7806491bd2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a4e55c0-ede0-4044-b7a4-68c0b2626a3a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8f1f40b-c3f9-4485-b678-2b1ab683d214 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Barbie started with tiny girls playing with their baby dolls until the first gigantic Barbie emerged, destroying their love for them. The "Dawn of Man" scenario from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: