Animation, Comedy, Family, Music, TV Movie  •  1987  •  25 min  •  All Ages

Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987)

Garfield Goes Hollywood poster

Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

Jon, Garfield and Odie audition for the talent show "Pet Search" in hopes of winning the $1000 prize and a chance at the finals in Hollywood.


Starring Cast

Lorenzo Music  •   Thom Huge  •   Gregg Berger


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores the universal themes of friendship, loyalty, and the corrupting influence of fame, ultimately championing the value of genuine relationships and staying true to oneself over transient success. Its focus on apolitical moral lessons results in a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This animated special features anthropomorphic animal characters in a comedic story about a talent contest. The casting is traditional for its genre, and the narrative does not include any critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit themes related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Garfield Goes Hollywood is an animated special centered on Garfield's ambition for fame. The story does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within its narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated film "Garfield Goes Hollywood" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on Garfield, Jon, and Odie's comedic experiences in a Hollywood talent competition, without engaging with topics related to gender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The animated special features characters consistent with their established genders from the Garfield comic strip, with no instances of a character's gender being altered from the source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Garfield Goes Hollywood is an animated film featuring animal characters and human characters whose depictions are consistent with their established race in the source material. No character's race was changed from prior canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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