Q 01/05

Which Lady Bird director made Barbie the first billion-dollar film solely directed by a woman?

A) Sofia Coppola

B) Greta Gerwig

C) Olivia Wilde

D) Chloé Zhao

Answer · why

B) Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig's Barbie crossed $1 billion on August 6, 2023; like Lady Bird and Little Women before it, it was nominated for Best Picture.

Q 02/05

Which Nolan film opened the same day as Barbie, spawning a portmanteau double-feature meme?

A) Oppenheimer

B) Inception

C) Dunkirk

D) Interstellar

Answer · why

A) Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer and Barbie turned out to help each other rather than compete: the weekend passed $300 million in North America, a total only three earlier...

Q 03/05

Which singer co-wrote and sang Barbie's Oscar-winning ballad?

A) Olivia Rodrigo

B) Lana Del Rey

C) Billie Eilish

D) Taylor Swift

Answer · why

C) Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish and Finneas had been stuck in a writer's block; it lifted the moment they tried writing from Barbie's point of view, and the song plays ...

Q 04/05

Which Canadian actor, Oscar-nominated as Beach Ken, asked to sing Ken's ballad himself after a demo?

A) Ryan Reynolds

B) Chris Evans

C) Ryan Gosling

D) Jake Gyllenhaal

Answer · why

C) Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling's request changed the film: an important late scene was rewritten to make room for the song, which its writers had sent over as a demo wi...

Q 05/05

Which doctor does Barbie, newly human, announce she is there to see in the film's closing line?

A) Dentist

B) Gynecologist

C) Therapist

D) Dermatologist

Answer · why

B) Gynecologist

Gynecologist is the punchline to her biggest decision: Barbie has given up life as a doll to become human, and Gloria's family drops her off for her f...