8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Overview
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with left-leaning values by strongly critiquing social injustice, prejudice against the marginalized, and the abuse of power by established institutions, making the plight of the outcast its central focus.
The film features traditional casting practices prevalent in 1939, with no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative, while addressing themes of prejudice and social injustice, does not explicitly critique traditional identities.
Secondary
The film critiques the hypocrisy and cruelty of certain religious figures, particularly Frollo, and the abuse of religious authority. However, it simultaneously upholds the concept of sanctuary and condemns the persecution of the innocent in the name of faith, positioning the audience against bigotry.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and social commentary, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.
The film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1939) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of social injustice, prejudice, and unrequited love through its primary characters, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel retains the established genders for all major characters, including Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and Frollo, as depicted in the source material.
The 1939 film adapts Victor Hugo's novel, portraying characters consistent with their established or implicitly white European race in the source material. While Esmeralda is Romani in the novel, her portrayal by a white actress is an ethnic shift, not a race swap under the provided definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.4
N/A
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.0
The Lost Boys
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.4
The Unknown
(1927)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
7.4
Bones and All
(2022)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Center
6.9
The White Angel
(1936)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
6.5
The Cursed
(2021)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.5
The Fault in Our Stars
(2014)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.6
La La Land
(2016)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
8.5
The Little Foxes
(1941)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Center
7.5
Words on Bathroom Walls
(2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
7.9
West Side Story
(2021)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Progressive
7.8
The Half of It
(2020)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Center
7.1
It Ends
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Center
8.0
Silver Linings Playbook
(2012)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
6.5
Stoker
(2013)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Center
7.9
Written on the Wind
(1956)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
6.7
The Ballad of Little Jo
(1993)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
6.5
Sylvia Scarlett
(1935)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Progressive
6.7
The Threesome
(2025)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
6.6
Desire Under the Elms
(1958)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.1
Cyrano
(1974)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low