Barbie was arguably the most talked about film of 2023 (alongside Oppenheimer) from ingenious director Greta Gerwig starring a perfectly-cast Margot Robbie, a loveable and forlorn ditz in Ryan Gosling, a relatable and warm America Ferrera, funnyman Will Ferrell, and laugh-out-loud lady Kate McKinnon. Yet, aside from snagging the award for Cinematic Box Office Achievement (one of two new categories at this year’s ceremony), the film virtually struck out.
The film lost Best Motion Picture in the Musical or Comedy category to Poor Things and Margot Robbie lost out to Emma Stone for the latter’s performance in the aforementioned comedic horror from director Yorgos Lanthimos. While Poor Things received critical acclaim for its exhilarating and imaginative premise — a feminist twist on the Frankenstein tale — it didn’t exactly possess Barbie’s broad appeal. The turnout may speak to the tendencies often associated with entertainment critics (who are known to dismiss mass appeal in favor of niche distinction): 300 of whom voted on the honors as part of a new organization developed following the HPFA’s ethics and diversity scandal.
Gerwig and husband/collaborator Noah Baumbach also lost out in the screenplay category to Justine Triet and Arthur Harari who penned Anatomy of a Fall. Barbie fans quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) in response to the Golden Globe awards, and here’s what they had to say…
‘Barbie’ got robbed!
i still feel like barbie was robbed pic.twitter.com/KA9vvxDwcV
— 💋 (@icantchangerry) January 8, 2024
Oh Barbie was robbed comedy/musical.. pic.twitter.com/5AsMbGjnTI
— Sean 💋RepTV/TS11 is coming (@SwiftLordexo) January 8, 2024
Why is barbie lowkey being robbed so far… #goldenglobes pic.twitter.com/I9NSPc6Pxj
— lauren (ERAS INDY MAJOR ISO) (@sillysnorin) January 8, 2024
BARBIE BEING ROBBED TODAY pic.twitter.com/0HPo1cf1r8
— Barbie (@Barbietattee) January 8, 2024
I'd like to file multiple police reports cause Barbie got robbed numerous times. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/IrwzV7sjg5
— Nikki NuVogue (@NikkiNuVogue) January 8, 2024
Do we smell homophobia?
saltburn and barbie being robbed is the most homophobic way to start this year pic.twitter.com/a5G94RqCOR
— ike | rizzmaster zero (@GRAVEMIST4KE) January 8, 2024
Emma Stone is fantastic, but…
dont get me wrong i LOVE emma so much, but over margot…. barbie is already being robbed this awards season pic.twitter.com/U9mCNuEMXx
— genna ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ (@theg3tawaycar) January 8, 2024
Gerwig deserved better
Greta Gerwig was robbed.
She made the best movie of the year, but because she used a barbie and movie mainly focuses on Women issues she was dismissed.
This is sexism. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/wQoloRk2IB
— omar ⚢🫧 𓂀 (@omarpinkrebel) January 8, 2024
did they see the masterpiece that was Barbie??? greta was unfortunately expectedly robbed
— lauren 🌾 (@homesicklauren) January 8, 2024
Is sexism to blame?
THE GOLDEN GLOBES IS SO SEXIST GRETA WAS ROBBED!!!! #GoldenGlobes #barbie
— bridget (@suzieissussy) January 8, 2024
BARBIE ROBBED WHERE IS THE FEMINISM
— liv ミ☆ saw the marvels & tbosas (@sancedesgf) January 8, 2024
