| Barbie | |
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| Created by | Mattel, Inc. |
| Original work | Barbie by Ruth Handler |
| Owner | Mattel |
| Years | 1959–present |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | 400+ (multiple publishers) |
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| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | |
| Short film(s) | 4 |
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| Animated series | |
| Television special(s) | |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | List of Barbie video games |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toy(s) | List of Barbie's friends and family |
| Related | My Scene |
| Official website | |
| Official website | |
Beginning with the release of an eponymous video game in 1984, Barbie, a fashion doll manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and debuted on March 9, 1959, has been featured in a media franchise predominantly consisting of a film series and media formats across technologies like television and the Internet.[1] Since then, it has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time and has been referred to among fans as the "Barbie Cinematic Universe".[2]
The film series were released direct-to-video from 2001 and aired regularly on Nickelodeon as television specials in the United States from 2002, with both running until early 2017. Since mid-2017, beginning with Barbie Dolphin Magic, Mattel revamped them into streaming television films, branded or marketed them as animated "specials" with a reduced 1-hour video length as opposed to the feature films beforehand and move them to streaming media services, predominantly Netflix, but also including Amazon Prime Video, Google Play and Apple TV+. These films released from late 2017 onwards could still be released on home video formats, although locally, or get picked up for television broadcast in multiple countries and regions/territories. Aside the film series, Barbie has been featured in other media formats, including two animated direct-to-video specials in Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World and its sequel, Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth, both in 1987, web series like Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, Barbie: Vlogger, Barbie Dreamtopia, Barbie's Dreamworld and Barbie: Life in the City, television shows like Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, Barbie: It Takes Two and Barbie: A Touch of Magic, a live-action film and an interactive short film.
- ^ "Barbie in pop culture". Barbie Media. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Laurie, Virginia (22 January 2022). "The Legacy of the Barbie Cinematic Universe". Study Breaks. Retrieved 5 July 2022.