Barbie's Roots

Fri, Sep 1 – Thu, Sep 7, 2023

Aside from being a cultural sensation and the latest savior-of-cinema, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is also rife with cinematic allusions and inspirations. Drawing from an interview that Gerwig gave to Letterboxd earlier this year and including a few of our own ideas (hello there JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS) we’ve put together a primer of the films that inform the candy-colored blockbuster.

Barbie’s Benefit! In honor of Labor Day and in support of film workers affected by the ongoing SAG and WGA strikes, a portion of all ticket and merch sales from Sept 1–7 at The Brattle will be donated to The Entertainment Community Fund and The Union Solidarity Coalition.