Barbie (2023)

113 min · Comedy

USPG-13UK12AAUPGCAPG

39 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Barbie scores 39 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 18 flagged scenes.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for themes with language.

Scary and dark	none flagged
Violence and action	14%
Themes	43%
Sexual content	18%
Substances	4%
Language	21%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Deity exclamations throughout Barbie Land opening
Heads up Beach-off rivalry and mild name-calling
Heads up Barbie asks about death at a party
Heads up Weird Barbie makes a suggestive remark about Ken
Heads up Weird Barbie's crude remark about Ken
Heads up Street harassment and objectification in the Real World
Heads up Genital discussion at construction site
Heads up Euphemistic exclamations cluster
Heads up Sasha calls Barbie a fascist and attacks the brand
Heads up Kens drinking 'brewski beers' in Barbie Land

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
CA	PG
GB	12A
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Gloria's speech about the impossible things women are expected to be all at once clearly means something to Barbie. What did you notice about how the characters in this film talked about what it means to be good enough, and where do you think that idea of 'good enough' comes from?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Barbie okay for kids?

Barbie scores 39 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 18 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, profanity (mild), sexual content. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Barbie?

39, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Barbie rated?

Barbie is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB 12A, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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