NetflixBarbie: Mermaid Power (2022)
Bias Rating
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Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.0
Overview
Join Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts, Barbie “Malibu” Roberts, and her sisters Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea on an underwater adventure as they transform into mermaids to help save the world of Pacifica! In Barbie Mermaid Power™, Barbie and Barbie are summoned by Isla (from Dolphin Magic) to compete to be the underwater Power Keeper in a series of challenges designed to find their inner powers. Through these competitions, they discover whether they are mermaids of Earth, Air, Water, or Fire, all while making new animal and mermaid friends. In this fish-tale of friendship, adventure, and bravery, Barbie, Barbie, and family experience first-hand what it’s like to balance the worlds above and below the sea and learn a lesson in finding their inner powers along the way.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Join Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts, Barbie “Malibu” Roberts, and her sisters Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea on an underwater adventure as they transform into mermaids to help save the world of Pacifica! In Barbie Mermaid Power™, Barbie and Barbie are summoned by Isla (from Dolphin Magic) to compete to be the underwater Power Keeper in a series of challenges designed to find their inner powers. Through these competitions, they discover whether they are mermaids of Earth, Air, Water, or Fire, all while making new animal and mermaid friends. In this fish-tale of friendship, adventure, and bravery, Barbie, Barbie, and family experience first-hand what it’s like to balance the worlds above and below the sea and learn a lesson in finding their inner powers along the way.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's subject matter, a children's fantasy adventure, inherently lacks strong political valence, and its themes of friendship, self-empowerment, and environmental awareness are presented as universal positive values rather than explicit ideological statements.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast of characters, aligning with the typical approach of the Barbie franchise. Its narrative focuses on positive themes and adventure, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making strong DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The film "Barbie: Mermaid Power" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Barbie and her friends' mermaid adventures, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate within the movie's content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film features original characters within the Barbie universe, and established characters like Barbie remain consistently female. There are no instances of characters previously established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film features two main characters named Barbie: Barbie "Malibu" Roberts (white) and Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts (Black). Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts is an original character introduced in this modern animated continuity, not a race-swapped version of a previously established character.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.4
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
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