Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

Dora and the Lost City of Gold poster

Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
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Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must navigate her most dangerous adventure yet: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego, and a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict and resolution champion the protection of ancient indigenous culture from colonial exploitation, aligning with progressive values of anti-colonialism and cultural preservation.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold faithfully adapts its source material by featuring a Latina protagonist and a predominantly Latino cast, reflecting inherent diversity. The narrative celebrates indigenous culture and subtly critiques the exploitation of ancient sites, without explicitly making DEI themes central to its primary adventure plot.

Secondary

Dora and the Lost City of Gold does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is entirely focused on a family-friendly adventure, making the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements not applicable.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold is an adventure film centered on Dora's journey through the jungle. The movie does not include any transsexual characters or themes, focusing instead on exploration, friendship, and solving ancient mysteries without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.

The film features Dora and other female characters who are resourceful and brave, but their victories against male antagonists are achieved through outsmarting them, navigating environmental hazards, or triggering traps. There are no instances of female characters defeating male opponents in direct physical combat.

The film adapts the animated series "Dora the Explorer." All established characters, including Dora, Diego, Boots, Swiper, and Dora's parents, maintain their original canonical genders from the source material.

Dora and her family, established as Latina in the animated series, are portrayed by Latina/Latino actors in the film. There is no instance where a character's race deviates from their established canonical depiction.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.1
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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8.5
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6.3

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