Apple TVThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world and Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Awgwa, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives doesn't want the children to be happy, and there is a great battle among Immortals.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And to justify it, he tells the history of Santa Claus. The Ak found an abandoned baby and gave it to a lioness and a fairy to raise, who named him Claus. When Claus grew up, the Great Ak showed him the evil and hardship in the world and Claus decides to live there and relieve some of the suffering. He decides to make toys for orphans, but King Awgwa, the ruler of the valley where Claus lives doesn't want the children to be happy, and there is a great battle among Immortals.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative, an origin story of Santa Claus, focuses on universal themes of compassion, generosity, and the fight against evil, which are inherently apolitical and do not align with specific modern political ideologies.
The movie features traditional depictions of its characters, including Santa Claus, without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a classic hero's journey centered on benevolence and kindness, without incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film, while presenting a fantasy origin for Santa Claus, is deeply embedded in the cultural celebration of Christmas. It affirms the holiday's core values of love, generosity, and joy, which are widely associated with Christian teachings, without directly depicting Christian religious practices.
This animated holiday film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the mythical origins of Santa Claus and his benevolent mission, without any elements pertaining to queer identity or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's novel. All major characters, including Santa Claus, Necile, and Ak, retain their established genders from the source material in the 1985 animated adaptation. No character's gender was altered from prior canon.
The film adapts L. Frank Baum's novel, depicting Santa Claus and other characters consistently with their established appearances. No character originally established as one race is portrayed as a different race in this animated adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
5.5
Critic Ratings
6.3
N/A
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