Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is a whip-smart satire with heart, existential bite, and unapologetic glam.

The film turns a cultural icon into a philosophical lens on gender, perfectionism, and identity. It’s not just a movie, it’s a manifesto!!!!

Here are our favorite quotes from Barbie:

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Ken (Ryan Gosling): To be honest, when I found out the patriarchy wasn’t just about horses, I lost interest.

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Barbie (Margot Robbie): I’m not stereotypical Barbie pretty!

Narrator (Helen Mirren): Note to the filmmakers: Margot Robbie is the wrong person to cast if you want to make this point.

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Barbie (Margot Robbie): Mr. Mattel…

Mattel CEO (Will Ferrell): Please call me mother.

Barbie (Margot Robbie): No, thank you.

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Gloria (America Ferrera): It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful and so smart, and it kills me that you don’t think you’re good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we’re always doing it wrong. You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin. You have to have money, but you can’t ask for money because that’s crass. You have to be a boss, but you can’t be mean. You have to lead, but you can’t squash other people’s ideas. You’re supposed to love being a mother but don’t talk about your kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman, but also always be looking out for other people. You have to answer for men’s bad behavior, which is insane, but if you point that out, you’re accused of complaining. You’re supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you’re supposed to be a part of the sisterhood. But always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful.

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Gloria (America Ferrera): You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It’s too hard! It’s too contradictory and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also everything is your fault. I’m just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie herself into knots so that people will like us. And if all of that is also true for a doll just representing women, then I don’t even know.

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Ken (Ryan Gosling):  I’ll play the guitar at you.

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Ken (Ryan Gosling):  Does the label ‘long-term long-distance low-commitment casual girlfriend’ mean nothing to her?

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Ken (Ryan Gosling): Yeah, because actually, my job… it’s just beach.

Barbie (Margot Robbie): And what a great job you do at beach!

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Barbie (Margot Robbie): Do you guys ever think about dying?