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Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

Based On the book by Mark Twain

Barbie: The Princess & The Popstar is a 2012 CGI-animated musical fantasy film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. It is the twenty-third installment in the Barbie film series and the second to be based on Mark Twain's 1881 novel The Prince and the Pauper (after Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper). Featuring the voices of Kelly Sheridan, Jennifer Waris, Ashleigh Ball, Tiffany Giardina, Ellie King and Peter Kelamis, the plot follows two teenage girls, Keira, a world-famous popstar, and Tori, princess of Meribella (both portrayed by Barbie) who meet and discover they both have the magic to swap places. It was released to DVD on September 11, 2012, and made its television debut on Nickelodeon on November 16, 2012.

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Release date:
2012
Director:
Ezekiel Norton
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Prince and the Pauper
The Book · 1881

The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain

★ 3.8 / 5 39 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar
The Animation · 2012

Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

Ezekiel Norton

★ 6.0 / 10 4,050 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 131 years after publication.

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