Barbie Uncovered: A Dream House Divided (2024)
Overview
The film spotlights the soaring success of Barbie, with sales of three hundred thousand dolls in the first year, to over two billion before Ruth Handler died. The enormous financial rewards for both multi-millionaire parents are exposed, and this leads to a surprising story of betrayal, sex, drugs and excessive partying.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.427 |
Directed By
Eddie Hutton-Mills
Crew
Eddie Hutton-Mills
TOP CAST
Gemma Arterton
Narrator (voice)
Ann Ryan
Self
Annie Constantinesco
Self
Tom Kalinske
Self
Bettinna Dorfmann
Self
Sandi Grayson
Self
Marcela Iglesias
Self
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