6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Animation, Family, TV Movie • 1973 • 30 min
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973)
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973)
Overview
While the rest of the world is getting ready for Christmas, all the bears in Bearbank are getting ready to sleep… except for Ted E. Bear. Ted gets curious about the holiday, and sets out to learn the meaning of it from Santa Claus himself.
Starring Cast
Bob Holt • Kelly Lange • Michael Bell
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
While the rest of the world is getting ready for Christmas, all the bears in Bearbank are getting ready to sleep… except for Ted E. Bear. Ted gets curious about the holiday, and sets out to learn the meaning of it from Santa Claus himself.
Starring Cast
Bob Holt • Kelly Lange • Michael Bell
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central narrative, focusing on a bear's desire to experience Christmas, is inherently apolitical, addressing universal themes of curiosity and the spirit of a holiday without engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This animated Christmas special features an all-animal cast and focuses on a bear's quest to experience Christmas. The film does not include human characters, and its narrative is a simple, heartwarming story without any social commentary or engagement with themes of human diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christmas, a holiday rooted in Christianity, in a positive and affirming light. It emphasizes themes of joy, community, generosity, and goodwill, aligning the narrative with the virtues and cultural significance often associated with the faith's most prominent celebration.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The animated Christmas special "The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a bear's desire to experience Christmas, and there are no elements within the story that pertain to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film, "The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas," is an animated Christmas special from 1973. Its storyline centers on a bear's desire to celebrate Christmas. There are no identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or related plot points present in the film's narrative or character portrayals.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
This animated TV movie is an original production from 1973. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features anthropomorphic animal characters, not human characters. The concept of human racial categories and subsequent race swaps does not apply to this animated special.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.4
Critic Ratings
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