5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Overview
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles onto an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles onto an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores universal moral themes of individual redemption, sacrifice, and the struggle between selfishness and altruism, without engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
This animated film features a cast of anthropomorphic dog characters, which inherently bypasses direct engagement with human racial or gender diversity in its casting. The narrative explores themes of morality and friendship without addressing or critiquing traditional human identities.
Secondary
The film's central narrative strongly affirms core Christian themes of redemption, self-sacrifice, and the existence of a benevolent heaven where good deeds are rewarded. Despite the protagonist's initial flaws, the film ultimately validates the moral framework and the concept of divine justice and grace.
All Dogs Go to Heaven does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. The story centers on canine protagonists and their journey of redemption, with no elements that could be interpreted as LGBTQ+ content.
The animated film "All Dogs Go to Heaven" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on anthropomorphic dogs, themes of redemption, friendship, and the afterlife, without engaging with transgender identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
All Dogs Go to Heaven is an original animated film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, no characters were canonically established as a different gender prior to this film's creation.
The film features anthropomorphic animal characters, not human characters with established racial identities from prior source material or history. Therefore, the concept of a 'race swap' as defined does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
4.6
5.0
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