7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Animation, Family • 2004 • 36 min • All Ages
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider (2004)
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider (2004)
Overview
A frightened little spider named Webster ventures into the garden. He's a walking encyclopedia of fears and phobias, shocked when the other denizens of the garden seem even more afraid of him than he is of them. His primary coping mechanism consists of praying to God for the courage to fact life in this Christian animated film aimed at young children.
Starring Cast
Tahj Mowry • Melissa Disney • Tim Conway • Don Knotts
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
A frightened little spider named Webster ventures into the garden. He's a walking encyclopedia of fears and phobias, shocked when the other denizens of the garden seem even more afraid of him than he is of them. His primary coping mechanism consists of praying to God for the courage to fact life in this Christian animated film aimed at young children.
Starring Cast
Tahj Mowry • Melissa Disney • Tim Conway • Don Knotts
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film addresses the apolitical theme of overcoming personal fear through self-acceptance and the support of friends, framed within a general Christian worldview. Its focus on universal moral lessons rather than specific political ideologies results in a neutral rating.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
This animated children's movie features anthropomorphic insect characters and focuses on moral lessons, such as overcoming fear. The narrative does not engage with human societal themes or critique traditional identities, and the character design does not involve human racial or gender representation.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film is explicitly Christian, presenting its values, characters, and themes with respect and as moral truths. It aims to teach children Christian principles, such as overcoming fear through faith in God, aligning the narrative with the virtues of the faith.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Webster the spider overcoming his fears through faith and friendship, consistent with the series' Christian-oriented moral lessons.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
This animated children's film, part of the 'Hermie & Friends' series, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on moral lessons through anthropomorphic insects, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
This film introduces new characters within an existing series. No established characters from prior installments or source material have their gender changed in this adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features anthropomorphic insect characters. The concept of human race, and therefore a 'race swap,' does not apply to non-human characters in this context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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