Barbie is a box-office hit, though audiences who showed up to the theater on a record-breaking opening theatrical weekend have largely left feeling like it was something much more. One of the top movies of the summer is having a profound impact on many of those who watch it, especially if they're attending with family. CinemaBlend's staff saw the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling movie with a wide variety of loved ones in their lives and had some great takeaways from the experience as a result.
I attended an afternoon screening alongside my wife and five-year-old daughter, and I couldn't help but get emotional during the screening. One, because the movie had some truly emotional moments, but also because I couldn't be more overjoyed by how much my child enjoyed the movie despite not absorbing the bulk of its messaging. My take?
