South Korea Synopsis
바비
“This little girl dreams to be a barbie from the bottom heart.”
Soon-young lives with her mentally handicapped father and younger sister Soon-ja. When an American man and his daughter Barbie arrive for an adoption, the family must decide who is to let go, Soon-young or Soon-ja.
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The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
Barbie holds position #44 of 154 South Korea films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Barbie premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 466th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 60% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 47th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #466 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #324 of 868 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Mirovision, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Arirang TV, Indiecom |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | October 7, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt2074334 |