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# PG SLUGLINE
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# PG SLUGLINE
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EXT. A DESERT-LIKE-LANDSCAPE. DAY Like Kubrick’s 2001, but with little girls, not apes. And with baby dolls, not sticks and stuff. HELEN MIRREN (V.O.) Since the beginning of time, since
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INT. BARBIE DREAMHOUSE. BEDROOM. DAY Barbie Margot wakes up in her pink Dreamhouse. Everything is perfect. Of course. This whole sequence is like a movie- musical of the best life ever. There are no walls just like the toy so Barbie Margot can
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EXT. BARBIE LAND. DAY Barbie Margot waves happily, sometimes with both hands, to other Barbies as her car silently drives itself through a bustling town. It’s like Richard Scarry’s Busy Town for Barbie. It’s a wonder of color and shape. The houses are all
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INT. NOBEL PRIZE THEATRE. DAY. A big ceremony, very official, proper. A Barbie Dignitary (in another flouncy ballgown) presides: BARBIE DIGNITARY The Nobel Prize in Journalism goes
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EXT. BARBIE LAND. DAY. Barbie Margot drives past the BAX airport and an airplane passes overhead, we move up, and the female pilot waves down - BARBIE PILOT Hi Barbie!
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EXT. / INT. AMBULANCE / HOSPITAL. MOMENTS LATER. Barbie Alexandra now in her “Doctor” outfit, tends to a small scratch, while Barbie Hari, also in her “Doctor” outfit, looks at the results of some x-rays. Barbie Margot stands by. BARBIE HARI
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EXT. / INT. BARBIE MARGOT’S DREAMHOUSE & STREET. NIGHT. Barbie Margot has a big block party with all her Barbie friends, plus Allan and Midge (whom we stay away from!) DJ BARBIE turns up a song (which is the AMAZING ORIGINAL HIT SONG FOR THIS MOVIE) and there is a GIANT gorgeous musical
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INT. BARBIE DREAMHOUSE, BEDROOM. NIGHT. LATER. Barbie Margot tucks herself into bed: 15. BARBIE MARGOT (to her Barbie neighbors)
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EXT. BARBIE DREAMHOUSE. DAY Barbie Margot stands at the edge of the roof, waiting to be flown into her car, and she leans into the air and... FALLS. Just belly flops into the air. She pops up out from behind her car, trying to save face,
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EXT/INT. WEIRD BARBIE’S WEIRDHOUSE. DAY Barbie Margot climbs the seemingly never-ending stairs up to the Weirdhouse. It’s like an abstract art version of every girl’s Dreamhouse after she’s played with it for years. Think Jeff Koons, Gaudi, Murakami all put in a blender.
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EXT. BARBIE DREAMHOUSE/CUL-DE-SAC. MORNING Barbie Margot’s having a send off party with all of the Barbies - there is a big banner that reads: “Bon Voyage to Reality and Good Luck Restoring The Membrane That Separates Our World From Theirs So You Don’t Get
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INT. CONVERTIBLE/EXT. BARBIE LAND OPEN ROAD. MORNING Barbie Margot drives and sings along SUPER LOUD to Indigo Girls “Closer to Fine,” which for some reason they have in Barbie Land. She’s loving this adventure, actually! BARBIE MARGOT
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EXT. TRANSPORTATION Sports Car - back in their car and on the ROAD! Into... Speed Boat - Barbie drives the speedboat while Ken hides from a seagull. Rocket Ship - Barbie and Ken wear space suits and ride a
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INT. VENICE CENTRAL BOOKING. DAY Barbie Margot and Ken Ryan Gosling’s mug shots. 32. Then they are being finger printed. Over and over again because the cops can’t find any prints. The cops drool over
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EXT. CENTURY CITY. DAY. Ken Ryan Gosling walks under a sign for: CENTURY CITY. He looks up: A tall building looms over him and he starts putting together the world a little bit. He sees: - A gym, full of men.
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EXT. MATTEL HEADQUARTERS. DAY. An imposing, many floored building. Masculine. STRONG. A phone is ringing from somewhere. We BOOM DOWN from the top floor ALL THE WAY DOWN -- 37.
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INT. MATTEL HEADQUARTERS. ELEVATOR. He takes a deep breath and steps into the elevator. Floors tick by 99, 100, 101. Walks briskly down a huge hallway. INT. MATTEL HEADQUARTERS. BOARDROOM RECEPTION. CLOSE on some sketches of Barbie. But these Barbies look
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INT. MATTEL HEADQUARTERS. BOARDROOM He opens a door to a giant PINK GLITTERY board room. It’s like the inside of a 5 year old girl’s sparkly heart. MATTEL CEO (true believer)
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EXT. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. AFTERNOON Barbie Margot and Ken Ryan Gosling approach the school. Barbie Margot sticks out even more here, as the kids are all wearing dark colors trying not to be noticed. You know, Junior High School.
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EXT. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. CAFETERIA Barbie scans all the different girls’ faces and then BAM - like Roy Scheider in “JAWS” seeing that kid getting eaten - she sees her Girl, the one from her vision! Her Girl is sitting in a VERY prominent table with a group of
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EXT. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. MEANWHILE: Ken runs out of the school library with a bunch of books in his arms - Men & Wars, The Origins of the Patriarchy, Why Men Rule (Literally) and just one called Horses. His mind is blown.
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EXT. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Barbie Margot is sitting in the parking lot still fully weeping from her interaction with Sasha. BARBIE MARGOT (to herself, baffled)
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EXT./INT. BLACK VAN. DAY As the van zooms down the highway, a chipper Barbie tries to talk to the men in the car. BARBIE MARGOT Of course, Mattel! It was you guys
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INT. MATTEL CUBICLES. CONTINUOUS. A BIG CHASE through the main bullpen offices of Mattel. The CEO and all the executives hurry after her. It’s like a giant maze. Barbie Margot darts around the cubicles as employees work, people pass from cubicle to cubicle popping up and
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INT. LOBBY/EXT. STREET Barbie Margot scampers across the lobby and onto the busy street. She looks around desperately. She glances back through the glass windows. Mattel Executives sliding across the shiny, slippery lobby floor.
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EXT. VENICE BEACH. 20 MINUTES LATER They roller blade, frantically. GLORIA Where are we going?! BARBIE MARGOT
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EXT. BARBIE LAND. BARBIE CAR. DAY Barbie, Gloria and Sasha cruise in the Barbie Car. Indigo Girls “Closer to Fine” playing on the radio, as always BARBIE MARGOT GLORIA (singing) (also singing)
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EXT. BARBIE LAND. DAY. Gloria and Sasha are totally impressed by the beauty of BARBIE LAND as they drive by the ocean in Barbie’s convertible. BARBIE MARGOT
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EXT. BARBIE MARGOT’S DREAMHOUSE They drive through the neighborhood. BARBIE MARGOT And these are the Dreamhouses! This is where I live.
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EXT/INT. MATTEL SHIPPING WAREHOUSE. REAL WORLD. DAY People loading Ken Mojo Dojo Casa Houses onto forklifts. 70. MATTEL CEO (O.S.) (yelling into his phone)
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EXT. BARBIE MARGOT’S DREAMHOUSE Ken Ryan Gosling swings a golf club through some plastic flowers in the yard. Barbie Margot reacts. KEN RYAN GOSLING Look, I’m just hanging down with my
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EXT. CAPITOL STEPS. ON THE TV. DAY A Newswoman (Barbie Ritu) interviews Ken Scott. KEN SCOTT It sure has! And please call me Mr. Ken President Prime Minister Man.
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EXT. BARBIE KEN LAND STREET. DAY. Weird Barbie patrols in a vehicle version of her house, constructed from abandoned Barbie cars. It’s kind of like a tank, very Road Warrior. It rumbles past a Ken taking down “Barbie Way” and putting up
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INT. WEIRD BARBIE'S WEIRDHOUSE. DAY Barbie Margot has joined Weird Barbie and her motley crew - the reject Barbies, Earring Magic Ken, Sugar Daddy Ken, Growing up Skipper -- her boobs grow when she lifts her arm -- Teen Talk Barbie, Tanner the pooping Dog, Video Girl Barbie.
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INT. WEIRD BARBIE’S WEIRDHOUSE The place is now bustling with Barbies who are back to themselves. It’s alive with chatter and planning. Weird Barbie does a taxi whistle to get their attention. 94.
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EXT. KEN’S MOJO DOJO CASA HOUSE Barbie rings the bell. Ken Ryan Gosling sees her, pretends he doesn’t, noisily prepares himself, and then fakes being shocked to see her. It’s a lot. KEN RYAN GOSLING
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INT. KEN’S MOJO DOJO CASA HOUSE Ken Ryan Gosling plays guitar on the couch while staring at Barbie Margot who listens patiently. KEN RYAN GOSLING (to Barbie Margot)
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EXT/INT. KEN’S MOJO DOJO CASA HOUSES, CUL-DE-SAC. LATER Ken Ryan Gosling, Ken Kingsley and Ken Ncuti sit on the edges of their houses with their feet dangling. Because the houses are open to the world, they can all see and talk to each other. It’s all very kid-like.
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INT./EXT. MOJO DOJO CASA HOUSE. DAWN In his bed, Ken Ryan Gosling is already awake, singing. Then he and the other Kens mink up and walk towards battle, Ryan still singing. Think “The Warriors.” The song continues as...
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EXT. BARBIE LAND. BEACH. INTERCUT The Kens continue to do “battle” with Ken Ryan Gosling singing his heart out. This transitions into a “dream ballet” in a white space. The Kens dance in an expression of frustrated masculinity,
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INT. ORIGIN SPACE A vast empty space, almost like reflecting sand on a beach, softly illuminated by different, changing colors. RUTH Tell me your troubles.
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EXT. REAL WORLD. LOS ANGELES. DAY We BOOM down to the streets of LA. HELEN MIRREN (V.O.) So Barbie left behind the pastels and plastic of Barbie Land for the

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In a world where women rule, Barbie's perfect life unravels, forcing her to confront the realities of the human world and her own identity.

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This screenplay offers a fresh and insightful exploration of Barbie's world, challenging the iconic doll's legacy and the societal expectations placed on women. By blending fantasy and reality, the story delves into the complexities of identity, power, and self-discovery, making it a compelling and thought-provoking piece of storytelling that will resonate with audiences seeking more depth and nuance in their entertainment.

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Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, Musical, Satire, Action, Romance

Setting: Contemporary, Barbie Land and Los Angeles

Themes: Self-Discovery and Identity, Female Empowerment vs. Patriarchy, Corporate Greed and Commodification, Friendship and Sisterhood, Love and Relationships

Conflict & Stakes: Barbie Margot's struggle for identity and empowerment against societal expectations, with the stakes being her self-worth and the future of Barbie Land.

Mood: Whimsical and empowering with moments of introspection.

Standout Features:

  • Unique Hook: The exploration of Barbie's identity crisis in a whimsical yet profound manner.
  • Plot Twist: The revelation that Barbie's struggles are tied to a girl in the real world, linking their fates.
  • Distinctive Setting: The vibrant and imaginative world of Barbie Land contrasted with the real world.
  • Innovative Ideas: The incorporation of social commentary on gender dynamics and identity within a family-friendly narrative.
  • Unique Characters: Characters like Weird Barbie and the diverse Barbies who represent various identities and aspirations.

Comparable Scripts: The Lego Movie, Inside Out, Enchanted, Wreck-It Ralph, The Princess Diaries, Moana, Brave, The Stepford Wives, Legally Blonde

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