7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Halloweentown (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of family unity, self-discovery, and the classic struggle of good versus evil, without explicitly promoting a dominant political ideology from either the left or the right.
The movie features a predominantly white and traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, with themes of acceptance centered on fantasy creatures rather than real-world human diversity.
Secondary
Halloweentown does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young girl discovering her magical heritage and battling a villain, with all character relationships and plot points being heteronormative or unrelated to sexual/gender identity.
Halloweentown does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a magical family's adventures, and transgender identity is not depicted or explored in any capacity within the film's plot or character arcs.
The film features female characters who are witches and use magical abilities to confront and defeat male antagonists. However, there are no instances of female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat, hand-to-hand fights, or melee weapon encounters against male opponents.
Halloweentown is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this portrayal.
Halloweentown (1998) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical depiction from which their race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.3
N/A
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