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A surreal comedy about a company’s game-changing product is a description that can be used to describe bothUnfrostedandBarbie. The former marks the directorial debut of comedian Jerry Seinfeld while the latter is one of the biggest commercial hits of 2023. As a result,Unfrostedshould have borrowed some elements fromBarbie, at least on paper.
However, according to Jerry Seinfeld, he cautiously steered away from the blueprint set byBarbie, to make his film different. Seinfeld’s words have seemingly come back to haunt him, as fans are criticizing his remark aboutBarbie, in light of the recent poor critical reception ofUnfrosted. Here is what fans are saying about Seinfeld’sBarbieremark on social media.
Jerry Seinfeld Talks Wanting to MakeUnfrostedDifferent FromBarbie
Jerry Seinfeldmakes his directorial debut withUnfrosted, a comedy film about cereal company Kellogg’s attempts to make a revolutionary breakfast product. While promoting the film, Seinfeld discussed his approach to the real story behind the making of Pop-Tarts, during an appearance at SiriusXM town hall.
“We really wanted to be the opposite of Barbie. We wanted to be, Kellogg’s would not make this to promote their product.”
Seinfeld made the above statement (viaThe Wrap) regarding his desire to make the film with almost little to no similarities withBarbie. Seinfeld added that the team avoided mentioning the brand’s name in the film to avoid any legal issues.
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Seinfeld could have been referring to the aspect ofUnfrosted, where the real company is not mentioned, unlikeBarbie. However, Seinfeld’s comments also suggested a tonal difference fromthe $1.4 billion grossing film, alongside Seinfeld’s own brand of comedy which differs from the humor inBarbie.
Fans Rip Apart Jerry Seinfeld’sBarbieRemark After Poor Reviews ofUnfrosted
After Seinfeld’s comments about wanting to differentiate his film fromBarbiemade their way online, fans of the latter were unhappy with the comedian. Moreover, with Seinfeld’s directorial debut scoring poorly among critics and fans alike,Barbiefans did not refrain from criticizing Seinfeld’s remark against the film.
Here is what fans had to say about Jerry Seinfeld’sBarbieremark on X.
So make a commercial failure no one likes?
— Paul Klein 👾 (@paulkleinyoo)June 27, 2025
Barbie made a billion dollars, this movie will drown amongst the Netflix library so congrats?
— Christian Vega (@darthmartau)July 22, 2025
So make a bad movie? Mission accomplished 😂
— Kent Randell (@kentrandell68)June 23, 2025
It was. Unfrosted is really bad.
— salem’s slut (@cfr2489)August 01, 2025
https://twitter.com/therealjerrylam/status/1786583514911302110
As the tweets indicate, fans did not take kindly to Seinfeld’sBarbieremark. Moreover, some fans recontextualized his comments and interpreted them to imply that, unlikeBarbie, Seinfeld set out to make a commercially unsuccessful and unlikeable film. Ultimately, Seinfeld was openly mocked on social media, particularly because ofUnfrosted‘s poor critical performance when compared toBarbie‘s global critical acclaim.
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Unfrostedwas released on June 20, 2025, and failed to impress critics and fans alike. The film currently holds a 42% approval rating onRotten Tomatoes, hinting at unfavorable reviews from critics. At the same time, the film also has a poor audience score of only 54%, confirming that viewers aren’t taking kindly to Seinfeld’s directorial debut.
Unfrostedis streaming on Netflix.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
