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Family, Animation, Drama  •  2004  •  30 min  •  All Ages

Built Upon the Rock (2004)

Built Upon the Rock poster

Built Upon the Rock (2004)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

Jesus is asked to judge an inheritance dispute, but instead He uses this conflict to affirm the eternal ideals of His Beatitudes taught in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches the wronged brother to forgive and love his brother. All who follow Jesus must learn that what we own has little to do with who we are. Important ideals of stewardship and preparedness are emphasized through the parable of the House Built on Rock.

Starring Cast

Bill Berkeley  •   Ivan Crosland  •   Stephen Donowho  •   Mark Hunt

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Strong Right
Confidence: High

The film explicitly promotes traditional Christian morality and adherence to biblical teachings as the essential foundation for a stable and righteous life, directly aligning with core conservative ideological tenets.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This animated Christian film presents biblical characters and narratives in a traditional manner, without incorporating intentional diversity-driven casting or explicit critiques of traditional identities within its storyline.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film is an animated adaptation of New Testament parables, explicitly affirming Christian teachings and values as foundational truths. It promotes the virtues and dignity of the Christian faith through its narrative.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film respectfully portrays the historical and cultural Jewish context in which Jesus's parables are set. It provides the essential backdrop for the emergence of Christian teachings without presenting Judaism negatively.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

This animated Christian children's film, part of the 'Hermie & Friends' series, centers on religious parables and moral instruction. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points present within the narrative, resulting in a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated film "Built Upon the Rock" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on Christian teachings and family values, with no elements related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts New Testament stories featuring biblical figures such as Jesus and his disciples. There is no evidence that any of these canonically or historically established characters are portrayed with a different gender than their source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This animated film adapts biblical parables. Characters, including Jesus, are depicted in a manner consistent with traditional animated portrayals of biblical figures, which often lean towards a generalized, light-skinned appearance. There is no evidence of a character canonically or historically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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