8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
National Velvet (1945)
National Velvet (1945)
Overview
Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of a young girl pursuing a dream with family support is largely apolitical, and its narrative champions individual determination and family unity without promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast and no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on individual aspirations and family dynamics without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays Christian values through the wholesome and morally upright Brown family, whose determination and integrity are central to the narrative. While not explicitly religious, the film's positive themes align with and affirm a generally Christian ethical framework.
National Velvet is a classic family film centered on a young girl's passion for horses and her journey to compete in a prestigious race. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
National Velvet does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a young girl's journey to win a horse race, and while cross-dressing occurs, it serves as a temporary plot device for competition rather than an exploration of gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a direct adaptation of the 1935 novel. All major characters, including Velvet Brown and Mi Taylor, retain their established genders from the source material. Velvet's in-story gender disguise does not constitute a gender swap.
The film "National Velvet" (1945) is an adaptation of Enid Bagnold's 1935 novel. The characters, including Velvet Brown and Mi Taylor, were depicted as white in the source material and portrayed by white actors in the film. There is no evidence of any character's race being changed from their established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.8
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