Barbie: The Princess & The Popstar [DVD]

My all-time favorite Barbie movie! You read that right, my favorite. My three year old likes it too; but as most parents know we have the wonderful honor of sitting through all the movies our small children are watching. This movie is fun and upbeat, the songs are pretty catchy, my little one sings them all the time. Sometimes I find myself humming one of them while washing dishes or folding laundry. In this movie The Princess and The Popstar switch places and discover how much they really love their lives. It is the classic story, "The Princess and The Pauper" but redone for today's day and age. Of course there are some parts that are simply ridiculous and slightly hilarious, but this movie is a lot of fun. I like it much more than the Barbie version of "The Princess and The Pauper". There is a song that is used, with some slight changes is verse, in both movies - I could never understand this and neither does my little. She likes the Popstar version much better. I highly recommend this movie for your little girls. I think that there is slightly less focus on fashion and toy-selling than many of the other Barbie movies. I have also found that the lead characters are more developed in this movie than in other Barbie movies.

Bought this for my 4 year old daughter, as she's obsessed with princesses. She LOVES this movie. The most surprising thing, however, is that her twin brother asks for it more than she does! He is autistic and VERY musically inclined, so the musical numbers really appeal to him. He also thinks certain parts are just hilarious - I mean full on belly laughs from this adorable kid. :-) I've got video of he and his sister copying the dance moves, too! I've even caught myself humming these songs at work. :-) I would highly recommend this movie. It's fun, colorful and teaches a few life lessons. Great for kids.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE came in perfect condition

This is an awesome movie! Just be warned, the songs are soooo catchy you'll be singing them 24 hours round the clock...as will your kids. What is also good is that if you are looking for a movie without scary villains for a sensitive little girl the "bad guy" is just a greedy guy that steals diamonds from the castle, no killing, poison, etc., whatsoever. I saw the review by Chrislee, and i want to say that there is no whining. The popstar is unhappy because people are being mean to her. This one guy says, tell her i want new songs or else i will destroy her job! Crider steals her jewelry, she is under a lot of pressure, like many of us are and wondered what it would be like to be a princess for a day. She is even reluctant to trade places when Tori (the princess) asks her. And all the princess is upset about is that she is under pressure too.

Awesome movie to watch with your young children. My daughter and I have watched this probably 40 times.

I am in between 3 and 4 stars. This was our second barbie movie. The first one was stupid, it was about surfing or something I don't know but I couldn't watch it with her. This one is cute and although usually I have a hard time watching the movies my daughter likes, I found myself watching this one without getting too bored. It's fun. The problem is, it's hard to really relate to both a pop star and a princess that don't like their lives...seems like they are whining a little. How can you be a pop star and whine and be that unhappy with your life? Isn't that what she wanted? If she wanted to be a real songwriter...oh I'm over thinking it. I mean, I suppose I could understand the princess being unhappy with her life since she didn't choose it but come on. Her aunt is controlling, why doesn't princess Barbie tell her father how her aunt is? Why does her father let her aunt talk to her that way? That's odd. Oh well. It was cute; the music wasn't horrible. 3 stars for me, 4 from my 4 year old. Her opinion counts more; it was for her.

This is a good one of the barbie movies. Features a Katy-Perry style popstar and a stereotypical Barbie Princess, who switch roles and Learn Something. Modelled on the Twain novel, Prince and the Pauper. On some level it's obnoxious (I mean, really, our choices in life are to be a princess or a popstar? Where's the actual pauper? The princess has to realize that There are Poor People, but her role is to be Lady Beneficent, not ever to change society in a structural way). On another, I kind of like the observation that princesses and celebrities are more or less the same. And it also seems pointless to do a lot of cultural analysis here. My 9 year old, who usually despises Barbie, is happy to watch this one with her younger sisters, because the pop star is cool and the songs are catchy.

Alright, so I'm a mother of a 3 year old who ONLY wanted this movie because it has a preview before The Lorax on DVD comes on. So, she would get the songs stuck in her head and then prance around like a Princess. We got the movie from Redbox after WEEKS of begging from my daughter. I can't stand Barbie. And as opposed to Barbie DOLLS as I am, the movies actually aren't too bad. I was able to watch it twice. My daughter on the other hand, watched it a bazillion times! So, when this movie went on sale for $5 on amazon, I scooped it up. I wish I could say I will be my daughter's hero when she get's this movie for Christmas, but all the credit will go to Santa. :) Merry Christmas!

My son rented the movie from the library and he love the movie. So I decided to buy the movie for him so we don't have to keep on renting it from the library. It was prime and arrived fast. We went down stairs to check our mail box and he was surprised I purchased it for him

Mia figlia adora questo film è il suo preferito di Barbie! Una storia di amicizia e musica a tutto pop!

Original copy my kids like them

Ottimo film, arrivato durante la quarantena, per mia figlia annoiata. Grande Amazon per non esserti mai fermato.

Princess and Pop Star is yet another great Barbie movie. We have all the Barbie movies, and despite my children getting older (11 and 7) they both still enjoy every movie. I am delighted that they like these movies, as they are always good for teaching morals and values in a non preachy fashion. The characters are always happy and well behaved, without the movie being boring. There are always catchy songs and happy endings. What more could you ask for? Better than all the Disney TV series & movies they all also like, as there is no pressure within these Barbie movies to grow up. They are fantasy and great in allowing kids to stay kids a little longer, and to use their imagination to believe and dream.