SummaryBarbarella, an astronaut from the 41st century, sets out to find and stop the evil scientist Durand Durand, whose Positronic Ray threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.
Directed By:Roger Vadim
Barbarella
Metascore
Mixed or Average
51
User score
Mixed or Average
6.0
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
51
46% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
23% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
78
It makes virtually no sense, but the costumes are fetishistic gems and the set design trips the light fantastic. A camp classic.
75
Barbarella is a pure goof -- Vadim called it a kind of sexual Alice in Wonderland of the future -- and Fonda seems to have reveled in every sexy, campy moment.
70
Terry Southern's dialogue occasionally sparkles, and the imaginative designs, as shot by Claude Renoir, look really splendid.
60
Cheerful, kitsch and camp.
50
It’s at once smirky and tedious, and a missed opportunity to boot.
30
Despite a certain amount of production dash and polish and a few silly-funny lines of dialog, Barbarella isn’t very much of a film. Based on what has been called an adult comic strip, the Dino De Laurentiis production is flawed with a cast that is not particularly adept at comedy, a flat script, and direction which can’t get this beached whale afloat.
20
Vadim's direction is pretty tedious, and his main aim seems to be titillation.
User score
Mixed or Average
6.0
42% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
46% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
12% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Dec 8, 2020
7
A funny, cheesy sci-fi comic book romp with a strong visual aesthetic. DDL did it better with Flash Gordon but this is still worth watching.
Production Company:
- Marianne Productions
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Release Date:Oct 10, 1968
Duration:1 h 38 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Who gives up the pill? Who takes sex to outer space? Who's the girl of the 21st century? Who nearly dies of pleasure? Who seduces an angel? Who's the bird in the gilded cage? Who conveys love by hand? Who strips in space?
Awards
Laurel Awards
• 1 Nomination
