1987·Drama·43m
7.3
★
The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
Directed by Todd Haynes
bulimia
anorexia
lawsuit
puppetry
IMDB
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Cast
Michael Edwards
Richard (voice)
Rob LaBelle
Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
Todd Haynes
Todd Donovan
Bruce Tuthill
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Todd Haynes
Director
Todd Haynes
Screenplay
Todd Haynes
Editor
Todd Haynes
Producer
Richard Carpenter
Music
Karen Carpenter
Music
Popular Reviews
84 reviews
anja
4.0★ · 03/23/26
overraskende underholdende t å vær en film made up entirely av barbiedukka med dårligere oppløsning en syvende far i huset dub
overraskende underholdende t å vær en film made up entirely av barbiedukka med dårligere oppløsning en syvende far i huset dub
Aedan
8.0★ · 02/22/26
Todd Haynes is a genius. Who knew Barbie dolls could be anorexic
Todd Haynes is a genius. Who knew Barbie dolls could be anorexic
meg
oh wow this was a Deep Cut
oh wow this was a Deep Cut
Ronan FoxPRO
10.0★ · 12/30/25
This did more for my recovery then group therapy
This did more for my recovery then group therapy
Carly Gravley
10.0★ · 11/22/25
Karen Carpenter, you will always be so fucking cool.
Easily one of the best and most brutal rock biopics ever made. It’s an especially difficult watch now that egregiously pro-ana body standards are coming back with a vengeance.
Easily one of the best and most brutal rock biopics ever made. It’s an especially difficult watch now that egregiously pro-ana body standards are coming back with a vengeance.
Karen Carpenter, you will always be so fucking cool.
Easily one of the best and most brutal rock biopics ever made. It’s an especially difficult watch now that egregiously pro-ana body standards are coming back with a vengeance.
Easily one of the best and most brutal rock biopics ever made. It’s an especially difficult watch now that egregiously pro-ana body standards are coming back with a vengeance.