7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Animation, Family • 2022 • 86 min
Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be (2022)
Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be (2022)
Overview
Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood – and brings friendship and newfound life to his creators, too.
Starring Cast
Alain Chabat • Laurent Lafitte • Simon Faliu
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood – and brings friendship and newfound life to his creators, too.
Starring Cast
Alain Chabat • Laurent Lafitte • Simon Faliu
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's narrative centers on universal, apolitical themes of childhood, imagination, and the creative process, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film maintains traditional representation, consistent with its source material set in mid-20th century France, featuring a predominantly white and male cast of characters. The narrative focuses on the creators and their work, without critiquing traditional identities or featuring explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: High
The film portrays a classic 1950s French nuclear family with stable heterosexual parents, distinct traditional gender roles, and respected parental authority, celebrating a nostalgic view of childhood and family life without critique.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film, an animated biographical work about the creators of Little Nicholas, does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the authors' childhood and the inspiration for their beloved character, focusing on themes of friendship and imagination.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the childhood experiences of Nicholas and his friends, reflecting the tone and content of the original books. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of transgender identity to evaluate within the film's context.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film adapts the 'Le Petit Nicolas' books, maintaining the established genders of all major and named characters from the original source material. No character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The animated film faithfully adapts the visual style and characters from the original French book series. All main characters, established as white in the source material, are depicted as white in the film, with no changes to their racial portrayal.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.4
N/A
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