Grandpa celebrates 56th birthday with his granddaughter at Barbie premiere in Brazil wearing matching pink princess dresses and crowns

• A Brazilian family showed its admiration for the Barbie movie premiere by wearing pink dresses Thursday
• Lindinaldo sought a new way to celebrate his 56th birthday with his granddaughter Laila by wearing matching dresses
• The film is expected to make at least $100 million at U.S. movie theaters this weekend 

This is the hilarious moment a grandfather celebrated his 56th birthday with his granddaughter at the Barbie premiere in Brazil. 

Much to the delight of movie fans, the pair were spotted wearing matching pink princess dresses and crowns as they entered the cinema in the northeastern city of Caruaru to watch the widely anticipated Greta Gerwig film on Thursday.

According to local outlets, Lindinaldo had wanted to mark the occasion with his granddaughter, Laila, in a ‘different’ way.

Upon arrival, the family instantly became the focal point of the premiere, with crowds flocking to record videos and pose with them for pictures.

Laila (left) poses with her grandfather, Lindinaldo (right), at the movie premier of Barbie in Brazil on Thursday. Lindinaldo chose to celebrate his 56th birthday by accompanying his granddaughter to the event

Laila and her grandfather, Lindinaldo, donned pink dresses to the premiere of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie in Caruaru, Brazil, on Thursday

On her Instagram Stories, the young girl shared a hilarious video clip of Lindinaldo laughing as the final touches were applied to his gown.

A selfie on her account showed her and her grandfather standing side-by-side with the caption, ‘Today is his birthday.’

Another snap showed the smiling family wearing crowns and making a heart gesture with their hands.

The family outing drew rave reviews from Laila’s followers on the social media app.

‘It’s these silly but simple things that many call ridiculous that bring this lightness, make you laugh, have fun,’ one user wrote.

‘Happy people and not afraid to be happy is something else, beautiful,’ another follower chimed in.

Margot Robbie in a scene from Barbie, the movie, which debuted Thursday in theaters 

Lindinaldo and his granddaughter drew eyes by wearing dresses to the premier of Barbie in northeastern Brazil on Thursday

Laila (left) and her grandpa Lindinaldo (right) pose with Barbie moviegoers at a theater in Brazil

The film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gossling comes 64 years after Mattel introduced the 11.5-inch tall, 8 ounce doll to the masses. 

The movie is expected to rake in at least $100 million in United States theaters this weekend as it goes up against Christopher Nolan’s thriller, Oppenheimer.

‘I really like the Barbieheimer hype. Rather than pitting the two against each other, they are all coming together and embracing it – both casts as well,’  said 18-year-old Emily, a resident in London. ‘Hopefully I’ll catch Oppenheimer on Sunday.’

Karol Olszewski, 23, wore pink trousers and a pink and white Mean Girls top as he went to the first showing in London.

‘I’m very excited, the Barbie film has been my whole personality for the past few months,’ he told MailOnline. ‘It’s a cultural experience, the theaters are filled out. I think Barbie is playing up to the narrative of the male gaze so I wanted to wear a lot of pink.’

Ginger Gaetz, with her husband Rep. Matt Gaetz, attended a Barbie party and screening at the British embassy on Monday night. She was not impressed with the movie, however

However, not all viewers were thrilled with the film. 

Recent reviews have also slated the much anticipated movie, with one DailyMail.com writer calling it a laughably cynical $145 million ad for Mattel. 

The wife of Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaezt also slammed the film on Twitter for what she considers a lack of ‘feminine empowerment’ after attending a screening at the British embassy in Washington, D.C.

‘The Barbie I grew up with was a representation of limitless possibilities, embracing diverse careers and feminine empowerment,’ Ginger Gaetz wrote. ‘The 2023 Barbie movie, unfortunately, neglects to address any notion of faith or family, and tries to normalize the idea that men and women can’t collaborate positively (yuck).’

The film’s debut was delayed in Pakistan’s Punjab province Friday over what officials deemed ‘objectionable content.’

Films in Pakistan need to be cleared by provincial boards that censor anything deemed a violation of the country’s social and cultural values.

‘There will be a full review of the film, and it will be censored where deemed necessary,’ Farrukh Mahmood, secretary of the Punjab Film Censor Board, said.

The board did not clarify which content was ‘objectionable’, nor why. 

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