Animation, Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy  •  2023  •  9 min  •  All Ages

Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Once Upon a Studio poster

Once Upon a Studio (2023)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.


Starring Cast

Scott Adsit  •   Stan Alexander  •   Stephen J. Anderson


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a nostalgic celebration of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 100th anniversary, focusing on apolitical themes of unity, legacy, and storytelling magic, rather than explicit political commentary.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The short film *Once Upon a Studio* serves as a celebratory homage to Disney Animation's 100-year history, featuring a vast ensemble of characters that reflect the studio's diverse legacy. While it includes characters from culturally significant films, the narrative itself does not explicitly foreground Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion themes or offer social commentary, focusing instead on nostalgia and artistic heritage.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Once Upon a Studio is a nostalgic tribute to Disney's animation legacy, featuring a vast ensemble of characters for a group photo. The film does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation or thematic focus, concentrating instead on celebrating the studio's centennial and character interactions.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Once Upon a Studio does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's focus is on a nostalgic celebration of Disney's animation legacy, rather than exploring specific social identities or communities.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features a large ensemble of Disney characters, all of whom are portrayed with their original, canonical genders as established in their source materials. There are no documented instances of characters whose on-screen gender differs from their established gender, thus no gender swaps occur.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film primarily features animated characters reprised by their original or archival voice actors, maintaining their established designs and portrayals from prior source material. New live-action characters are original to the film, not race swaps of existing roles.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.3
The Movie Database logo
8.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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