6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
For Better or For Worse: The Bestest Present (1985)
For Better or For Worse: The Bestest Present (1985)
Overview
The Patterson family learns the true meaning of Christmas when Lizzie loses her stuffed bunny.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
The Patterson family learns the true meaning of Christmas when Lizzie loses her stuffed bunny.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is rated as neutral/centrist due to the absence of specific plot details and the generally apolitical nature of its implied themes, which revolve around family, relationships, and the meaning of gifts.
The movie features a traditional family cast and narrative, focusing on Christian holiday themes and family values. There is no explicit diversity in casting or narrative elements that critique traditional identities or promote DEI themes.
Secondary
The film focuses on a child's efforts to reunite his parents during Christmas. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted, leading to a classification of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This animated special is an adaptation of the "For Better or For Worse" comic strip. All main characters, such as John, Elly, Michael, and Elizabeth Patterson, retain their established genders from the original source material.
This animated film is an adaptation of the "For Better or For Worse" comic strip. There is no evidence or widely known information indicating that any established characters from the source material were portrayed as a different race in this 1985 production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
5.0
Critic Ratings
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