While Bibble distracts the Fungi henchmen, utilizing the berry that bestows upon the eater the ability to sing opera, he performs 'Der Hölle Rache' from Act II of K. 620, a classic German opera, 'Die Zauberflöte' (The Magic Flute), composed by Mozart.
This is the seventh Barbie movie Kelly Sheridan has starred in.
The film featured only 2 characters (Elina & Nori) that had the corresponding dolls made; ultimately the film and other promotional dolls were different despite the mermaid theme. Of the three mermaids promoted, they were named Shella (a pun on Shells and the name Shelley), Merissa (a pun on mermaid and the name Melissa/Marissa), and Nori (the Japanese term for seaweed used in sushi).
The seventh film in the Direct-to-DVD Barbie series as well as the last to get a VHS release.
In an attempt to heal the nation, on February 14, 2021, podcast hosts Richard Martin and Alexander "AJ" Jones of the Cult Popture Podcast released an 18+ hour comprehensive podcast reviewing the 37 Barbie films. The retrospective took over a month to prepare and features numerous guest speakers as well as an original song created specially for the podcast.