Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour
Blows the roof of Barbie’s “Dreamhouse,” revealing generations of people obsessed with the world’s most popular toy. At Barbie conventions and anti-Barbie demonstrations, from San Francisco’s gay pride parade to Croatia’s bunkers, Barbie fans, foes, fetishists – and Barbie’s creator Ruth Handler – reveal the history and fantasy behind the icon.
Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour (1998)
Susan Stern
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.5/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
75/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Ruth Handler
Self
Community Ledger
No logs yet — yours would be the first on Risocast.
Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour (1998)
Susan Stern
Similar films & shows
From TMDB’s similar-title graph — shared genres, tone, cast, or who also watched this.
The Factory: How a Product is Made
1956
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
Black Barbie
2023
ATASCAU
2020
Deception of a Generation
1984
Rick Mercer: 'Take Action' Figures
2019
Nallar och människor
1989
The Beanie Bubble
2022
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
2023
Edith Gibson has 3000 Dolls
2021
Monster im Kinderzimmer
Hot Wheels: 50th Anniversary Special
2018