Since 2001, Mattel has released at least one Barbie movie per year, usually close to the holiday season for merchandising purposes.
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
Barbie plays Clara, a daydreamer who wishes to lead the kind of adventurous life her dear Aunt Drosselmeyer so often does. She finds it one night on Christmas Eve, when the nutcracker she received as a gift comes alive, and during a heated battle she is magically shrunken in size. Clara and the Nutcracker must go back to his home and find the fabled Sugarplum Princess, both to get her back to normal and to save an enchanted kingdom from the clutches of the evil Mouse King.
Release Date: October 23, 2001
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Barbie plays Rapunzel, a young woman isolated from the world by Gothel, a witch living in the woods. All she has ever known is her friends, a purple dragon named Penelope and a rabbit named Hobie, along with her unwavering love for painting. But one day, Rapunzel stumbles upon secrets in a dusty, hidden room, giving her the idea that perhaps she wasn't abandoned as a baby like Gothel has always claimed.
Release date: October 1, 2002
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Barbie plays Odette, the shy daughter of a baker. But the story doesn't really begin until the curious girl follows a unicorn named Lila into the Enchanted Forest, after saving the creature from several disgruntled villagers. Once there she finds a special jewel that only she could touch, and for her trouble is transformed into a swan by the evil wizard Rothbart. But after meeting the gentle and kind Fairy Queen, she learns these unwanted events could very well be her destiny.
Release date: September 30, 2003
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Barbie plays the Princess Anneliese, while a brunette counterpart plays a pauper named Erika. Though they have different hair colors, and the princess has a special birthmark, they could easily pass for sisters or twins. Princess Anneliese finds Erika one day after having snuck out of the palace, and is moved by Erika's wonderful singing voice. Both unhappy in their lives -- Anneliese must marry a man she doesn't love, and Erika has to work in a dress shop to pay off her parent's debt -- they quickly become friends. But Erika will really have to test her loyalty when Anneliese is kidnapped by the evil Preminger, who wants to marry the poor blonde, and she must pretend to be her until the real royal is found.
Note: This is the first musical in the Barbie series.
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Barbie plays Princess Annika, a seasoned ice skater who can't get practice in because the King and Queen don't like her to leave the palace, especially without permission. She's always thought of the idea of staying stuck in her room suffering and overbearing, but she learns the hard way that her parents have a reason for worrying about her safety. One night, after having snuck out to go to a festival, an evil Wizard named Wenlock comes to claim her as his bride. When she refuses, he turns her parents and everyone into ice statues - if she doesn't relent and marry him or find the cure in 3 days, it will be too late.
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Release date: September 18, 2007
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Barbie plays Liana, while Teresa plays Alexa. Two best friends enjoy a quiet existence in the forest, selling flowers to make a living and spending their free time singing and playing instruments. One day after offering food to a haggard looking old lady, she offers them a mirror from her belongings as thanks. But this special item hides a girl named Melody, an apprentice of the Muses on the run from a Muse turned bad seed named Lydia. If she isn't stopped the whole world and it's right to sing will be in danger.
Release date: September 9, 2008
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