Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family  •  2009  •  93 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)

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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
4.2

Overview

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.


Starring Cast

Freddie Highmore  •   Selena Gomez  •   Omar Sy


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a straightforward children's fantasy adventure focused on individual heroism, friendship, and a clear good vs. evil narrative, lacking any explicit or dominant political messaging.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie exhibits traditional casting with its main characters, and its narrative maintains a positive or neutral portrayal of traditional identities without focusing on DEI themes. The film's adventure plot does not incorporate explicit critiques of traditional roles or identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a traditional fantasy adventure, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on a fantasy adventure, focusing on its primary characters and plot without incorporating elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film features Selenia, a warrior princess, who is involved in the conflict as a target of the antagonist. However, there are no scenes depicting her physically defeating one or more male opponents in close-quarters combat.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is the second installment in a series based on Luc Besson's own novels. All primary and secondary characters maintain the same gender as established in the source material and the preceding film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is the second installment in a series based on Luc Besson's books. All major characters, including Arthur and Selenia, maintain their established racial depictions from the source material and previous film, with no changes in race for any canonically established character.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.3
The Movie Database logo
5.8

Critic Ratings

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1.4
Metacritic logo
N/A

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