Animation, Family, Adventure  •  2018  •  89 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer poster

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
4.4

Overview

When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa's team at the North Pole try-outs.


Starring Cast

Morena Baccarin  •   Josh Hutcherson  •   Martin Short


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative is an apolitical underdog story that champions universal themes of self-belief, perseverance, and achieving dreams through individual effort, rather than promoting specific political ideologies.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a cast primarily of animal characters, with human roles like Santa and Mrs. Claus portrayed by white voice actors in a traditional manner. Its narrative focuses on an underdog story of self-belief and friendship, without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

Gender Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

The character Blitzen, traditionally one of Santa's male reindeer, is portrayed as female in this film, voiced by Samantha Bee. This constitutes a gender swap.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film is a Christmas story, centered on Santa Claus, reindeer, and the spirit of the holiday. It portrays these elements, which are culturally tied to Christianity, in a wholly positive and affirming light, emphasizing themes of hope, perseverance, and the magic of giving.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a Christmas-themed adventure, and there is no content related to queer identity or experiences within the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

This animated children's film, 'Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer,' does not include any transsexual characters or explore related themes. The story centers on a horse's journey to fulfill a dream, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity present in its plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film is an animated family movie focused on a miniature horse's journey to join Santa's sleigh. While female characters like Hazel and Mrs. Claus are present, the narrative does not include any scenes of direct physical combat where a female character defeats one or more male opponents.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This animated film features original characters and does not adapt pre-existing material with canonically established racial identities for its characters. Therefore, no race swaps occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.0
The Movie Database logo
5.7

Critic Ratings

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3.0
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3.8

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