Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wholesome
- uplifting
- playful
- family movie night
- children's sleepover
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as wholesome, tuneful, well-animated children's entertainment with unusually capable and feminist-minded heroines, despite its conventional fairy-tale romance and limited adult humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Princess Anneliese and village girl Erika switch roles after Anneliese is captured, creating the central rescue and deception plot.
Anneliese and Erika are portrayed as bold, brainy, adventurous figures whose mutual support drives the resolution.
The film is built around seven original songs within its animated fairy-tale adventure.
Its improved 3d animation presents a colorful cinematic fairy-tale world produced for Barbie's animated musical format.
Films like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper, and why
Barbie of Swan Lake
shared animated fairy-tale setting, musical storytelling, female friendship, and identity-switch premise
The Swan Princess
shared family-friendly animated musical format, princess adventure, romance, and empowerment themes
The Prince and the Pauper
shared mistaken-identity comedy, royal setting, musical fantasy, and friendship-driven adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- William Lau
- Release Date
- 2004-09-28
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (1557)
Cast
- Kelly Sheridan
- Melissa Lyons
- Julie Stevens
- Mark Hildreth
- Mark Luna
- Alessandro Juliani
- Martin Short
- Kathleen Barr
- Ian James Corlett
- Ellen Kennedy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper about?
- Two look-alike young women trade places to defeat a royal kidnapper while discovering that friendship and self-determination matter more than status.
- What is Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as mild.
- What did critics think of Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
- Critics generally viewed the film as wholesome, tuneful, well-animated children's entertainment with unusually capable and feminist-minded heroines, despite its conventional fairy-tale romance and limited adult humor.
- Which films are like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
- Films with a similar feel include Barbie of Swan Lake, The Swan Princess, and The Prince and the Pauper.
- How long is Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
- Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
- In United States, Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
In Ember's collections
Movies like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
- Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow2007
- The Swan Princess1994
- Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus2005
- Barbie in the Nutcracker2001
- Curious George: Royal Monkey2019
- The Princess Switch: Switched Again2020
- Barbie as Rapunzel2002
- Barbie: Spy Squad2016
- Barbie of Swan Lake2003
- The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover2017
