6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Polar Express (2004)
The Polar Express (2004)
Overview
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on a child's personal struggle with belief in Santa Claus, championing apolitical themes of faith, wonder, and cultural tradition without engaging with or promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie incorporates visible diversity in its animated cast, featuring a prominent Black female character among the children, though the central protagonist and key adult figure are depicted as white. The narrative focuses on a traditional story of wonder and belief, without critiquing traditional identities or featuring explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film deeply celebrates the "spirit of Christmas," emphasizing themes of belief, wonder, and generosity, which are culturally rooted in Christian traditions. It portrays the protagonist's journey of faith and the importance of holding onto belief in a profoundly affirming light.
The Polar Express does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a child's magical Christmas Eve journey, and no elements within the plot or character arcs relate to queer identity or experiences, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The Polar Express is an animated Christmas film centered on a magical train journey to the North Pole. The story does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the film's content.
The film is an animated Christmas adventure. It does not feature any scenes of direct physical combat. Consequently, there are no instances of a female character defeating one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat.
The film adapts Chris Van Allsburg's book, maintaining the original genders of all established characters. New characters introduced in the movie, such as Hero Girl, do not qualify as gender swaps.
The film adapts the 1985 children's book. All characters originating from the book maintain their established racial depictions. The character of Hero Girl was created for the film and thus has no prior canonical race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.7
Critic Ratings
5.5
6.1
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