The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure
Animation · Family · 2023
When her babysitting business takes a hit, Skipper takes a summer job at the water park. Here she can quickly put her skills as a nanny to good use.
Movie details
Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure
“Join the fun with Skipper and her friends!”
2023 Animation · Family 1h 3m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
5.6 / 10
201 votes
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
When her babysitting business takes a hit, Skipper takes a summer job at the water park. Here she can quickly put her skills as a nanny to good use.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Steve Daye
Written by
Daniel Bryan Franklin
Kirsten Day
Skipper / Tammy (voice)
America Young
Barbie (voice)
Zaela Rae
Joy (voice)
Alex Cazares
Anna / Brian / Helga / Big Kid / Book on Tape (voice)
Julyza Commodore
Cheri / Chantal (voice)
Bill Rogers
Milton / Trucker Pete / Mr. Moneyclown / Tall Kid (voice)
Cassandra Lee Morris
Stacie (voice)
Court is in session
Put Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.