6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
Overview
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core narrative champions universal themes of individual authenticity and self-acceptance, with its subtle inclusion of progressive social values being secondary to its broadly apolitical, family-friendly message.
The film, featuring animal characters, does not engage in explicit human identity-based casting. However, its central narrative strongly advocates for self-acceptance, challenges appearance-based discrimination, and critiques exploitative societal pressures, thereby embedding significant DEI themes within its core message.
Secondary
Thelma the Unicorn includes a brief, positive depiction of a queer-parented family, contributing to the normalization of diverse family structures. However, this representation is incidental, lacking plot relevance or explicit connection to LGBTQ+ themes, resulting in a neutral overall impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Based on available information, 'Thelma the Unicorn' does not appear to feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual characters and themes results in an N/A rating, indicating no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a children's book, and all characters, including Thelma and Otis, maintain their original canonical genders as established in the source material. There are no instances where a character's on-screen gender differs from their established gender in the book.
The film's characters are anthropomorphic animals without human ethnicity or phenotypical traits. The concept of a 'race swap' is not applicable as there is no established human race for these animal characters to deviate from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
7.0
Critic Ratings
6.0
6.4
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