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Family, Animation  •  1996  •  50 min  •  All Ages

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Set in the middle ages, this is the wonderful, poignant story of a deaf hunchback, "Quasimodo", and his undying but unrequited love for the beautiful Gypsy girl, "Esmeralda", with whom, it seems, everyone falls in love. Follow their escape from the besotted Captain of the Royal Guards, Frollo. A classic tale that is retold in a lighter fashion in superb animation to delight the children of the world.

Starring Cast

Tony Bellette  •   Alistair Duncan  •   Gennie Nevinson  •   Lee Perry

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by unequivocally critiquing systemic prejudice, religious hypocrisy, and the abuse of power against marginalized groups, championing empathy and social justice as the solution.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie features a diverse cast, including Romani characters and a disabled protagonist, whose identities are central to the story. Its narrative strongly critiques prejudice and abuse of power, explicitly portraying a powerful white male antagonist negatively due to his bigotry and cruelty.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film critiques the abuse of Christian doctrine and institutional power by the villain Frollo, who uses religion to justify his bigotry and cruelty. However, the narrative clearly condemns Frollo's actions, positioning the audience to sympathize with the victims of his religious hypocrisy and championing compassion and acceptance as true virtues.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame II' (2002), does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual romance and themes of acceptance, without incorporating any queer representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and Frollo, exploring themes of social prejudice and moral conflict without incorporating transgender identities or experiences into its narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1996 animated film adapts Victor Hugo's novel without altering the established genders of its main characters, such as Quasimodo, Esmeralda, or Frollo. New characters introduced are not considered gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1996 animated film faithfully adapts the characters from Victor Hugo's novel. Major characters like Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and Frollo are depicted consistent with their established races or ethnicities (e.g., Romani for Esmeralda) in the source material and historical context, without altering their broader racial categories.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.0
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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8.0
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N/A

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