Animation, Family, Drama  •  1995  •  30 min  •  All Ages

David and Goliath (1995)

David and Goliath poster

David and Goliath (1995)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

God works in mysterious ways. When the proud and powerful King Saul disobeys God’s commands, God gives a shepherd’s young son, David, the power to slay the Philistine giant, Goliath. David will be the successor to the mighty Saul.


Starring Cast

Andrew Marshall  •   Aldo Billingslea  •   Ray Porter  •   Johnathon Toppo

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's right-leaning bias stems from its direct adaptation of a biblical narrative, which champions faith in divine intervention and individual courage as the solution to national crisis, aligning with traditional religious and moral values.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The animated film 'David and Goliath' presents its biblical characters and narrative in a traditional manner. There is no explicit recasting of roles for diversity, nor does the story incorporate critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film, an adaptation of an Old Testament story, affirms a foundational narrative shared by Christianity, depicting the power of God and the faith of His chosen people in a positive light.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film directly adapts a core narrative from the Hebrew Bible, portraying the Israelite faith, its adherents (David), and their God with reverence and as the source of strength and victory against overwhelming odds.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated film "David and Goliath" (2010) retells the biblical story without incorporating any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative strictly adheres to the traditional source material, focusing on David's journey and his conflict with Goliath. Consequently, there is no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated film 'David and Goliath' (2010) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative strictly adheres to the biblical account, focusing on traditional religious and heroic motifs without incorporating LGBTQ+ representation.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1995 animated film "David and Goliath" adapts the biblical story. All major characters, including David, Goliath, and King Saul, retain their historically and canonically established genders from the source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The animated film "David and Goliath" (1995) depicts its characters, including David and Goliath, consistent with traditional Western interpretations of their biblical and historical origins, which are generally understood as Middle Eastern/Semitic. There is no evidence of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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