10 photos show how the 'Barbie' characters compare to the dolls that inspired them

Robbie wears the same black-and-white one-piece swimsuit, retro white-framed sunglasses, and gold hoop earrings as the doll in a scene that pays homage to Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Gerwig's film is stuffed with other references to past Barbies, like the 1994 Hot Skatin' Barbie, seen when Robbie's character rollerblades through Venice Beach.  

Gosling has been praised for his silly, but endearing performance as Ken in the film. He even sings a power ballad called "Just Ken."

Mattel introduced Allan in 1964 as a friend of Ken who could wear the same clothes as him.

In the "Barbie" film, Cera wears the same outfit and hairstyle as the real doll he's inspired by. 

President Barbie dolls have been part of Mattel's careers collection every election year since 1992. 

Her purple floral dress is inspired by the one worn by the Mattel doll of the same name, which was part of the brand's controversial "Happy Family" kit.

Mattel's version of Barbie Mermaid Power has a pink tiara and an extra-long tail.

In addition to her role in the film, Lipa is also featured on the soundtrack, with the disco-pop song "Dance the Night."

The Barbie Judge, available in a few different skin tones and hairstyles, was launched as part of the career dolls collection, with hopes of encouraging girls "to learn more about making decisions to change the world for the better."

In Barbie Land, all the Barbies have jobs while the Kens have no careers and no homes. 

Both dolls are armed with microphones that have the Barbie logo. In "Barbie," Arya's character is known as Reporter Barbie and has a Pulitzer. 

This includes Astrophysicist Barbie (seen above), Robotics Engineer Barbie, and Computer Engineer Barbie.