Films




The company produced its first feature-length film, Barbie in the Nutcracker, in 2001 based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's classic tale and featured music from Tchaikovsky's ballet. After its success, it was followed by Barbie as Rapunzel based on the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale in 2002 and another Tchaikovsky ballet-inspired Barbie of Swan Lake in 2003. The first musical film was released in 2004 with Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper based on Mark Twain's famous novel. Due to its popularity among the fans, a remake was released in 2012 with Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar.

In 2005, the first of the Barbie: Fairytopia trilogy was released which was followed by Barbie: Mermaidia in 2006 and Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow in 2007. Two films were released as spin-offs to Fairytopia, Barbie: Mariposa in 2008 and its sequel Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess in 2013.

The success of the first three films had led to the princess-themed lineup in the series, releasing its first original story Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus in 2005, another Grimm's fairy tale Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses in 2006, and the musicals Barbie as the Island Princess in 2007 and Barbie & the Diamond Castle in 2008. Two more films based on classic novels by Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas were released with Barbie in A Christmas Carol in 2008 and Barbie and the Three Musketeers in 2009, respectively.

Starting with the modern adaptation of an Andersen fairy tale, Barbie: Thumbelina in 2009, the series moved away from the classical princess stories and focused on more modern themes like fashion and on stories revolving around Barbie's family and careers. In 2017, the franchise was put on hiatus after Barbie: Dolphin Magic, but in 2020, Mattel announced a return to the film series, beginning with the new musical Barbie: Princess Adventure.

The following is the official list of the animated films in the Barbie film series.

# Title Release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Video sales Sales revenue
1 Barbie in the Nutcracker October 23, 2001 Owen Hurley Rob Hudnut, Linda Engelsiepen & Hilary Hinkle 110,000,000 $1,925,000,000 (est.)
2 Barbie as Rapunzel October 1, 2002 Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby
3 Barbie of Swan Lake September 30, 2003
4 Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper September 28, 2004 William Lau
5 Barbie: Fairytopia March 8, 2005 Walter P. Martishius Elise Allen & Diane Duane
6 Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus September 20, 2005 Greg Richardson Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby
7 Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia March 14, 2006 William Lau & Walter P. Martishius Elise Allen & Diane Duane
8 The Barbie Diaries May 9, 2006 Eric Fogel Elise Allen & Laura McCreary
9 Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses September 19, 2006 Greg Richardson Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby
10 Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow March 13, 2007 William Lau Elise Allen
11 Barbie as the Island Princess September 18, 2007 Greg Richardson Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby
12 Barbie: Mariposa February 26, 2008 Conrad Helten Elise Allen
13 Barbie & the Diamond Castle September 9, 2008 Gino Nichelle Elana Lesser & Cliff Ruby
14 Barbie in A Christmas Carol November 4, 2008 William Lau Elise Allen
15 Barbie Presents: Thumbelina March 17, 2009 Conrad Helten
16 Barbie and the Three Musketeers September 15, 2009 William Lau Amy Wolferam
17 Barbie in A Mermaid Tale March 2, 2010 Adam L. Wood Elise Allen
18 Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale September 14, 2010 William Lau
19 Barbie: A Fairy Secret March 15, 2011
20 Barbie: Princess Charm School September 13, 2011 Ezekiel Norton
21 Barbie: A Perfect Christmas November 8, 2011 Mark Baldo
22 Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 February 27, 2012 William Lau
23 Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar September 11, 2012 Ezekiel Norton Steve Granat & Cydne Clark
24 Barbie in the Pink Shoes February 26, 2013 Owen Hurley Alison Taylor 581,187 $10,843,872
25 Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess August 27, 2013 William Lau Elise Allen 271,194 $5,878,488
26 Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale October 22, 2013 Kyran Kelly Cydne Clark & Steve Granat 458,026 $9,454,173
27 Barbie: The Pearl Princess February 15, 2014 Ezekiel Norton 368,500 $7,580,205
28 Barbie and the Secret Door August 7, 2014 Karen J. Lloyd Brian Holefeld 329,836 $8,488,067
29 Barbie in Princess Power February 26, 2015 Ezekiel Norton Marsha Griffin 212,385 $4,655,070
30 Barbie in Rock'n Royals August 13, 2015 Karen J. Lloyd & Michael Goguen 131,836 $5,006,613
31 Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure October 8, 2015 Andrew Tan Amy Wolfram 69,950 $4,171,779
32 Barbie: Spy Squad January 15, 2016 Conrad Helten Marsha Griffin & Kacey Arnold 190,146 $2,961,549
33 Barbie: Star Light Adventure August 29, 2016 Andrew Tan Kacey Arnold 21,154 $2,088,235
34 Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase October 18, 2016 Conrad Helten Amy Wolfram & Kacey Arnold 22,492 $2,095,317
35 Barbie: Video Game Hero January 31, 2017 Conrad Helten & Zeke Norton Nina Bargiel TBA TBA
36 Barbie: Dolphin Magic September 17, 2017 Conrad Helten Jennifer Skelly TBA TBA
37 Barbie: Princess Adventure September 1, 2020 Conrad Helten Ann Austen TBA TBA
Total 112,656,706 $1,988,223,368 (est.)

Barbie's rolesedit

Barbie was voiced by Kelly Sheridan in most of the series for twenty-seven films altogether. Sheridan was initially succeeded by Diana Kaarina as the voice of Barbie in 2010, beginning with Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale, but later returned to the role in 2012 with Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2. She continued to voice Barbie through 2015, when it was announced that Erica Lindbeck would be taking over in 2016.

# Title Barbie's role(s) Voice actor(s) Notes
1 Barbie in the Nutcracker Clara / Sugar Plum Princess Kelly Sheridan
2 Barbie as Rapunzel Rapunzel
3 Barbie of Swan Lake Odette
4 Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper Princess Anneliese / Erika
  • Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Anneliese)
  • Julie Stevens (singing voice for Erika)
5 Barbie: Fairytopia Elina
6 Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus Princess Annika
7 Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia Elina
8 The Barbie Diaries Barbie Skye Sweetnam (singing voice for Barbie)
9 Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses Princess Genevieve Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Genevieve)
10 Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow Elina
11 Barbie as the Island Princess Ro / Princess Rosella Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Rosella)
12 Barbie: Mariposa Elina / Mariposa
  • Kelly Sheridan (Elina)
  • Chiara Zanni (Mariposa)
13 Barbie & the Diamond Castle Liana Kelly Sheridan Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Liana and Eden)
14 Barbie in A Christmas Carol Eden Starling
  • Kelly Sheridan (Barbie)
  • Morwenna Banks (Eden Starling)
15 Barbie Presents: Thumbelina Barbie Kelly Sheridan
16 Barbie and the Three Musketeers Corinne
17 Barbie in A Mermaid Tale Merliah Summers Melissa Lyons (singing voice for Merliah)
18 Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale Barbie Diana Kaarina
19 Barbie: A Fairy Secret Barbie
20 Barbie: Princess Charm School Blair Willows / Princess Sophia
21 Barbie: A Perfect Christmas Barbie Jennifer Waris (singing voice for Barbie)
22 Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 Merliah Summers Kelly Sheridan
23 Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar Princess Tori / Keira
  • Jennifer Waris (singing voice for Tori)
  • Ashleigh Ball (speaking) and Tiffany Giardina (singing) as Keira
24 Barbie in the Pink Shoes Kristyn Farraday / Giselle / Odette
25 Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess Mariposa
26 Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale Barbie
27 Barbie: The Pearl Princess Princess Lumina
28 Barbie and the Secret Door Princess Alexa Brittany McDonald (singing voice for Alexa)
29 Barbie in Princess Power Princess Kara / Super Sparkle
30 Barbie in Rock'n Royals Princess Courtney Jordyn Kane (singing voice for Courtney)
31 Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure Barbie
32 Barbie: Spy Squad Barbie Erica Lindbeck
33 Barbie: Star Light Adventure Barbie / Princess Starlight
34 Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase Barbie
35 Barbie: Video Game Hero Barbie
36 Barbie: Dolphin Magic Barbie
37 Barbie: Princess Adventure Barbie / Princess Amelia
  • America Young (Barbie)
  • Erica Lindbeck (Amelia)

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