Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if Barbie as a character is less popular with American kids than Mario in 2023. Hasn’t Barbie been struggling?
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Terevos@lemm.ee 9 months agoMore like gaming brand vs. doll brand.
The doll brand won, which I’m not at all surprised by.
lori@lemmy.sdf.org 9 months ago
Terevos@lemm.ee 9 months ago
It’s not about the kids. Kids don’t generate the most money in the box office. It’s about adults. And adults of movie going ages all know Barbie. They’re even dressing up for the movie.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 9 months ago
But the gaming brand movie was nowhere as deep as the doll brand movie. No one talked about the themes and writing of Super Mario Bros. the way they are talking about Barbie.
Terevos@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Sure. But you’re not going to know that unless you’ve watched the movie or read reviews.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 9 months ago
Given how long both movies have been in theaters, it is likely that reviews are driving don’t demand.