Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

GUnited States rating20121h 26mFamily, Animation
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A princess who wants to be a pop star and a pop star who wants to be a princess meet and decide to swap lives for a day. They learn a lot about each other's responsibilities while trying to navigate their new roles. It is a lighthearted story about finding where you truly belong.

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Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The animation follows a standard feature film structure with clear scenes and moments of calm between the musical numbers. Estimated

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  1. 1Why did the girls decide to swap places at the beginning of the movie?
  2. 2What did the girls learn about each other's lives while they were pretending to be one another?
  3. 3How did the girls show they cared about the people in their kingdom at the end?

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