Barbie Movie UAE: Tickets Nearly Sold Out – UAE Residents Super Excited For The Film

Excitement for the movie Barbie is palpable as ardent moviegoers have already booked early tickets ahead of the film release across the UAE on August 10. The movie was previously slated for an August 31 screening.

Vox Cinemas at Mall of the Emirates (MoE), Reel Cinemas at Dubai Mall, and Roxy Cinemas at Dubai Hills have registered almost full capacity for prime-time showings on Thursday, August 10.

Only a handful of seats are left for the 7.15pm and 10pm screenings at Theatre, MoE; while the best seats for Standard screens at MoE Vox Cinemas are almost all taken for the 8pm and 10pm schedule. Standard seats for the 8pm screening the following day, Friday (August 11), are selling fast, with only front row seats remaining.

Reel Cinemas at Dubai Mall and Roxy Cinemas at Dubai Hills Mall have also registered strong early bookings for their 7.30pm, 8.15pm and 8.20pm movie screenings.

The movie, directed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig based on the popular doll that first appeared in 1959, has secured the approval of the UAE Media Council but no person under 15 years old will be admitted in the cinemas, according to cinema websites.

The iconic doll has been around for more than six decades and the movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the lead roles has grossed more than $800 million at the global box office since July 20.

The movie cuts across generations. Feminism, tapping inner childhood, nostalgia, promoting women empowerment, and staying true to oneself are the elements that endear the global audience to the movie.