FILM #21
of 38
DAY#33
of 48
96TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2024 OSCARS CHALLENGE
“BARBIE”
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
MAX
…Review and Analysis Coming Soon
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Warner Bros. Features
July 21, 2023
114 minutes
Best PICTURE
David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner
| 86th Academy Awards (2013) | Best Picture | “Gravity” | Nominated |
| 92nd Academy Awards (2019) | Best Picture | “Marriage Story” | Nominated |
| Best Picture | “Once upon a Time…in Hollywood” | Nominated |
| 90th Academy Awards (2017) | Best Actress in a Leading Role | “I, Tonya” | Nominated |
| 92nd Academy Awards (2019) | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | “Bombshell” | Nominated |
| First-time Nominee |
| 86th Academy Awards (2013) | Best Picture | “Dallas Buyers Club” | Nominated |
EXPERTS
1. “Oppenheimer”
2. “The Holdovers”
3. “Poor Things”
4. “Anatomy Of A Fall”
5. “Killers of the Flower Moon”
6. “Barbie”
7. “American Fiction”
8. “The Zone Of Interest”
9. “Maestro”
10. “Past Lives”
PERSONAL
1. “Oppenheimer”
2. “Killers of the Flower Moon”
3. “Barbie”
4. “The Zone Of Interest”
5. “Past Lives”
6. “American Fiction”
7. “Poor Things”
8. “Anatomy Of A Fall”
9. “The Holdovers”
10. “Maestro”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Ryan Gosling
| 79th Academy Awards (2006) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “Half Nelson” | Nominated |
| 89th Academy Awards (2016) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | “La La Land” | Nominated |
EXPERTS
1. Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer”
2. Ryan Gosling – “Barbie”
3. Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things”
4. Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon”
5. Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction”
PERSONAL
1. Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer”
2. Ryan Gosling – “Barbie”
3. Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon”
4. Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction”
5. Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
America Ferrera
| First-time Nominee |
EXPERTS
1. Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers”
2. Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple”
3. Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer”
4. America Ferrera – “Barbie”
5. Jodie Foster – “Nyad”
PERSONAL
1. Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers”
2. Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer”
3. America Ferrera – “Barbie”
4. Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple”
5. Jodie Foster – “Nyad”
BEST Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran
| 78th Academy Awards (2005) | Best Costume Design | “Pride & Prejudice” | Nominated |
| 80th Academy Awards (2007) | Best Costume Design | “Atonement” | Nominated |
| 85th Academy Awards (2012) | Best Costume Design | “Anna Karenina” | WINNER |
| 87th Academy Awards (2014) | Best Costume Design | “Mr. Turner” | Nominated |
| 90th Academy Awards (2017) | Best Costume Design | “Beauty and the Beast” | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | “Darkest Hour” | Nominated | |
| 92nd Academy Awards (2019) | Best Costume Design | “Little Women” | WINNER |
| 94th Academy Awards (2021) | Best Costume Design | “Cyrano” | Nominated |
EXPERTS
1. “Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran
2. “Poor Things” – Holly Waddington
3. “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West
4. “Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick
5. “Napoleon” – Janty Yates & Dave Crossman
PERSONAL
1. “Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran
2. “Poor Things” – Holly Waddington
3. “Napoleon” – Janty Yates & Dave Crossman
4. “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West
5. “Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick
Best Music (Original Song)
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Performed by Billie Eilish
| 94th Academy Awards (2021) | Best Music (Original Song) | “No Time To Die” from “No Time to Die” | WINNER |
EXPERTS
1. “What Was I Made For” from “Barbie”
2. “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
3. “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
4. “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
5. “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
PERSONAL
1. “What Was I Made For” from “Barbie”
2. “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
3. “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
4. “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
5. “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Best Music (Original Song)
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
Music and Lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
Performed by Ryan Gosling
| 91st Academy Awards (2018) | Best Music (Original Song) | “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” | WINNER |
EXPERTS
1. “What Was I Made For” from “Barbie”
2. “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
3. “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
4. “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
5. “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
PERSONAL
1. “What Was I Made For” from “Barbie”
2. “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
3. “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
4. “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
5. “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Best Production Design
Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
| 78th Academy Awards (2005) | Best Art Direction | “Pride & Prejudice” | Nominated |
| 80th Academy Awards (2007) | Best Art Direction | “Atonement” | Nominated |
| 82nd Academy Awards (2009) | Best Art Direction | “Sherlock Holmes” | Nominated |
| 85th Academy Awards (2012) | Best Production Design | “Anna Karenina” | Nominated |
| 90th Academy Awards (2017) | Best Production Design | “Beauty and the Beast” | Nominated |
| Best Production Design | “Darkest Hour” | Nominated |
EXPERTS
1. “Barbie”
2. “Poor Things”
3. “Oppenheimer”
4. “Killers of the Flower Moon”
5. “Napoleon”
PERSONAL
1. “Barbie”
2. “Poor Things”
3. “Oppenheimer”
4. “Napoleon”
5. “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Best Writing (ADAPTED Screenplay)
Written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
| 90th Academy Awards (2017) | Best Directing | “Lady Bird” | Nominated |
| Best Original Screenplay | “Lady Bird” | Nominated | |
| 92nd Academy Awards (2019) | Best Adapted Screenplay | “Little Women” | Nominated |
| 78th Academy Awards (2005) | Best Original Screenplay | “The Squid and the Whale” | Nominated |
| 92nd Academy Awards (2019) | Best Pictures | “Marriage Story” | Nominated |
| Best Original Screenplay | “Marriage Story” | Nominated |
EXPERTS
1. “Oppenheimer”
2. “Barbie”
3. “American Fiction”
4. “Poor Things”
5. “The Zone Of Interest”
PERSONAL
1. “Barbie”
2. “Oppenheimer”
3. “The Zone Of Interest”
4. “Poor Things”
5. “American Fiction”
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