Greta Gerwig's Barbie was one of the most notable cinematic events of the year. Booked-out screenings of theater-goers decked out in pink took place all over the world and helped the Margot Robbie-led comedy land the biggest box office of 2023. It became part of pop-culture vernacular almost immediately, too, as "Hey Barbie!" solidified itself as a standard greeting among friends and its music made its way onto many people's Spotify Wrapped playlists.
A lot has been made of its successes at bringing a hefty dose of fun to the big screen, as well as how it helped get bums on seats in a blockbuster summer. This is all true and undoubtedly forms a core part of the legacy of all things Barbie. But for me, looking back at the Gerwig and Noah-Baumbach-scripted release conjures much more than memes – and there's actually one scene in particular I can't stop thinking about.
