6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
Overview
A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuack, a rubber duck. When a rich developer takes the pond and land surrounding it to build a miniature golf course, Nessie is forced to search for a new home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuack, a rubber duck. When a rich developer takes the pond and land surrounding it to build a miniature golf course, Nessie is forced to search for a new home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated neutral as its central narrative focuses on the universal theme of an individual's journey to find belonging and overcome loneliness, rather than explicitly promoting a political ideology, despite an environmental backdrop serving as a plot catalyst.
The animated short primarily features non-human characters, which means traditional casting diversity metrics are not directly applicable. The narrative includes a male landowner as an antagonist, whose negative portrayal is tied to greed and environmental impact rather than explicit DEI critique.
Secondary
The Ballad of Nessie is an animated short film that tells the whimsical origin story of the Loch Ness Monster. The narrative does not include any LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The Ballad of Nessie is an animated short film centered on the origin story of the Loch Ness Monster. The narrative and characters do not include any identifiable transsexual themes or portrayals, leading to an N/A rating for this specific evaluation criterion.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an original animated short about the Loch Ness Monster. The character of Nessie does not have a pre-established canonical or historical gender from source material that is altered in this portrayal. Therefore, no gender swap occurs.
The Ballad of Nessie is an original animated short film featuring new characters created for the production. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.6
Critic Ratings
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