13 'Barbie' scenes that pay tribute to other movies, including 'Clueless,' 'Midnight Cowboy,' and 'Singin' in the Rain'

Ayomikun AdekaiyeroJul 26, 2023, 22:03 IST

Margot Robbie's Barbie waving to Barbie Land citizens in "Barbie."Warner Bros. Pictures

"Barbie" features numerous nods to classic movies such as "Clueless" and "The Wizard of Oz."
Greta Gerwig told Letterboxd that the new movie took inspiration from 29 films.

An homage to "2001: A Space Odyssey" was very clear in the first teaser for "Barbie."

Top: Girls playing with dolls in "Barbie." Bottom: Monkeys in the opening scene of "2001: A Space Odyssey."Warner Bros.; MGM

Barbie's morning routine was inspired by Gene Kelly's performance in "An American in Paris."

Left: Margot Robbie waking up in "Barbie." Right: Gene Kelly waking up in "An American in Paris."Warner Bros. / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Barbie wears a similar hairstyle to Catherine Deneuve in "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg."

Left: Margot Robbie in "Barbie." Right: Catherine Deneuve in "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg."Warner Bros.; 20th Century Fox

Margot Robbie said that Barbie's closet takes inspiration from "Clueless."

Top: Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie." Bottom: Cher Horowitz's virtual wardrobe in "Clueless."Warner Bros.; Paramount Pictures

Gerwig said she got the idea for Barbie's see-through mirror from the 1961 movie "The Ladies Man."

See-through mirrors in both "Barbie" and "The Ladies Man."Warner Bros. / Paramount Pictures

The disco scene is in part an homage to "Saturday Night Fever."

Left: Margot Robbie's disco scene in "Barbie." Right: John Travolta's disco scene in "Saturday Night Fever."Warner Bros. / Paramount Pictures

Barbie's dramatic journey to Weird Barbie's house is a nod to a scene in "The Red Shoes."

Left: Margot Robbie walks up a flight of stairs in "Barbie." Right: Moira Shearer walks up a flight of stairs in "The Red Shoes."Warner Bros. / Eagle-Lion Films

Weird Barbie making Barbie choose between a pink high heel and a Birkenstock is a nod to "The Matrix."

Left: Kate McKinnon holding two shoes in her hands in "Barbie." Right: Laurence Fishburne holding two pills in "The Matrix."Warner Bros.

The pink-brick road in "Barbie" is a reference to the yellow-brick road in "The Wizard of Oz."

Left: Margot Robbie driving down the pink-brick road in "Barbie." Right: Ray Bolger Jack Haley, Judy Garland, and Bert Lahr dancing on the yellow-brick road in "The Wizard of Oz."Warner Bros / Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images

Barbie and Ken's Western outfits pay homage to "Midnight Cowboy."

Left: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in "Barbie." Right: Jon Voight in "Midnight Cowboy."Warner Bros. / United Artists

"Playtime" was the inspiration for the layout of the Mattel office.

Left: Margot Robbie is chased by Will Ferrell in the Mattel building in "Barbie." Right: A similar office design in "Playtime."Warner Bros. / Continental Distributing

The dance sequence is a clear homage to "Singin' in the Rain."

Left: Simu Liu in the Ken dancing sequence in "Barbie." Right: Gene Kelly in the dream dancing sequence in "Singin' in the Rain."Warner Bros. / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Kens riding fake horses could be a reference to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Top: Kens riding fake horses in "Barbie." Bottom: Knights riding fake horses in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."Warner Bros. / Cinema 5 Distributing

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