Animation, Adventure, Family  •  1996  •  64 min

The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt (1996)

The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt poster

The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt (1996)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

The Nome Prince Otto finds one of his father's 1908 tunnels under Oz to the Emerald City. Boris, the Cowardly Lion's son, has accidentally released the hold on the display case of the magic belt, and Otto swipes it while the kids try to keep their parents from finding out what happened. When they try to retrieve the belt, Otto transforms them into ornaments in his father's favorite game, leaving Dot to discover who is who.


Starring Cast

Shay Astar  •   Shayna Fox  •   Eric Lloyd  •   Aaron Michael Metchik

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's core conflict, a children's fantasy adventure involving good versus evil in the land of Oz, lacks any discernible inherent political valence. The generic problem and solution align with universal themes rather than specific ideological promotion or critique.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie maintains traditional character depictions and casting choices, without apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a classic adventure, refraining from explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering modern DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its storyline, focused on a fantasy adventure, does not incorporate elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in no depiction.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative includes a magical gender transformation (Tip to Ozma), but this is framed as the undoing of a spell and the restoration of a pre-existing identity, not a portrayal of transsexual identity or experience.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters such as Dot and Andrea who participate in the adventure. However, their methods of overcoming male antagonists, primarily the Nome Prince and his Nomes, rely on magic, the use of the magic belt's powers, or strategic thinking, rather than direct physical combat through skill, strength, or martial arts.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This animated film adapts L. Frank Baum's "Ozma of Oz." All major characters, including the Nome King (referred to as Nome Prince), Dorothy, Billina, and Tik-Tok, retain their established genders from the original source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This animated adaptation of L. Frank Baum's Oz books depicts its human characters, such as Dorothy and Ozma, consistent with their established racial portrayals in the source material and prior adaptations. Non-human characters like the Nome Prince are also depicted as expected.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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