3.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.5
Overview
Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of fading magic and the power of belief is inherently apolitical, focusing on universal themes of imagination and wonder rather than any specific political ideology. While subtle elements like tradition and individual responsibility are present, they are not framed in a politically charged context, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
The film 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad' is a children's fantasy adventure centered on talking trains and a young girl's journey. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on its established universe and characters without exploring aspects of queer identity or relationships.
Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a children's fantasy film centered on talking trains and a quest to save the magic railroad. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity in any capacity.
The film is a children's fantasy adventure centered around trains and magic. It does not feature any scenes of physical combat between characters, and therefore no instances of female characters defeating male opponents in close-quarters fights.
The film introduces new characters, but no established characters from 'The Railway Series' or 'Thomas & Friends' TV show, such as Thomas, Mr. Conductor, or Sir Topham Hatt, have their canonical gender altered in this adaptation.
The film features anthropomorphic trains and human characters. All human characters with established prior depictions, such as Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Conductor, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their original portrayals. New characters created for the film do not have a prior canonical race to compare against.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.3
5.4
Critic Ratings
2.2
1.9
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