Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship
| Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship | |
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| Genre |
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| Based on | the Teresa character by Mattel |
| Written by | Margaret Dunlap |
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| Composer | Daniel Rojas |
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| Producer | Jeffrey R Hawley |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | [2] |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 6, 2025 |
Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship is a 2025 CGI-animated adventure comedy television film directed by Karen J. Lloyd and written by Margaret Dunlap[3][4][5] that debuted on Netflix in the United States on 6 March.[2]
The 44th and latest entry in the Barbie film series and the 7th to feature Barbie's family and/or friends, it centers on Barbie's in-universe Hispanic friend, Teresa, striving to re-create a cherished family tamale recipe for the launch of her cousin's tamale-themed New York City restaurant.[6]
This film also aired on POP in the UK and Ireland, Super RTL in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Cartoonito in Italy, Canal Panda in Portugal, Plus Plus in Ukraine and Kidzone Max in the Baltics, among other global kids channels.[2]
Premise
[edit]"The Barbie-named girls from Malibu and Brooklyn and Nikki help Teresa re-create a cherished family tamale recipe for the launch of her cousin's New York City restaurant. At the side events within New York City, "Brooklyn" Barbie helps her best friend Emmie to come up with a 'hit' theme song for the grand opening song number in/at Times Square."[7]
Voice cast
[edit]- Cristina Milizia as Teresa
- America Young as Barbie "Malibu" Roberts
- Tatiana Varria as Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts
- Nicholas Roye as Rafa
- Yeni Alvarez as Marisol
- Giselle Fernandez as Emmie
- Ren Hanami as Director
- Margo Rey as Abuela Carmen
- Desirae Whitfield as Nikki
Other characters include Barbie's puppies; Taffy, Rookie and DJ.
Soundtrack
[edit]The eponymous soundtrack album was released on 30 March 2025 on global online music streaming services. It features 5 original songs written and produced by The Math Club. The principal singers featured are Jordyn Kane for Barbie "Malibu" Roberts, Lydia Li for Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts and Yeni Alvarez in her role as Marisol.[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Friendship Goes the Distance" | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Family of the Heart" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Follow Your Heart" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Inspiration Is Everywhere" | 2:33 |
| 5. | "What Are Friends For" | 2:24 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b L'Wren, Alexa (6 February 2025). "New Barbie & Skipper Movie 'The Big Babysitting Adventure' Makes a Splash on Netflix This Month". Animation World Network. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c McDonald, Casey; Quintos, Kristina (29 January 2025). "Mattel Announces Launch Dates and Trailers for Hot Wheels Let's Race Season 3 and Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship" (Press release). Mattel. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Natalicchio, Marisa (29 January 2025). "Barbie & Teresa: Recipe For Friendship Heading To The Big Apple". BSCkids. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Camargo, Fernanda. "Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship TV Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Villei, Matt (29 January 2025). "New animated content on 'Hot Wheels' and 'Barbie' to hit Netflix this March". Animation Xpress. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (29 January 2025). "Hot Wheels Let's Race Season 3 and new Barbie special coming to Netflix". Advanced Television. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Watch Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure". Netflix. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Ingham, Alexandria (24 February 2025). "Take a look at an original song from Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship". The Parent Wrap. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship on Netflix
- Barbie & Teresa: Recipe for Friendship Review at Common Sense Media
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Categories:
- 2020s English-language films
- Netflix original films
- Barbie films
- Mattel Television films
- Mainframe Studios films
- 2025 animated films
- 2025 films
- 2025 computer-animated films
- 2020s Canadian animated films
- 2020s American animated films
- American children's animated adventure films
- Canadian children's animated films
- American computer-animated films
- Canadian computer-animated films
- Films set in Malibu, California
- Films set in New York City
- Animated films set in California
- Animated films set in New York City