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Obviously, we could be thankful for Barbie just because it’s Barbie and it’s great. But the real reason Barbie is on this list is because it probably shouldn’t have been great. For a moment, take Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and all those people away. The simple statement “Warner Bros. is making a Barbie movie” sounds like a recipe for disaster. But then, all those talented people were hired. Everyone did incredible work. And Barbie ended up being one of those rare cinematic events that brought the world together. It not only reignited faith in theatrical movie-going, it reminded us that not every movie based on some big, famous IP has to be bad. Sometimes it can be downright masterful. – Germain Lussier