6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
Set in the middle ages, this is the wonderful, poignant story of a deaf hunchback, "Quasimodo", and his undying but unrequited love for the beautiful Gypsy girl, "Esmeralda", with whom, it seems, everyone falls in love. Follow their escape from the besotted Captain of the Royal Guards, Frollo. A classic tale that is retold in a lighter fashion in superb animation to delight the children of the world.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Set in the middle ages, this is the wonderful, poignant story of a deaf hunchback, "Quasimodo", and his undying but unrequited love for the beautiful Gypsy girl, "Esmeralda", with whom, it seems, everyone falls in love. Follow their escape from the besotted Captain of the Royal Guards, Frollo. A classic tale that is retold in a lighter fashion in superb animation to delight the children of the world.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques systemic prejudice, religious hypocrisy, and the abuse of power against marginalized groups, while championing compassion and social justice, aligning it with progressive ideology.
The movie incorporates diversity through its faithful portrayal of Romani characters, who are central to the story. Its narrative strongly critiques prejudice and abuse of power, explicitly portraying a white, male authority figure as the antagonist whose villainy stems from his bigotry against a minority group and a disabled individual.
Secondary
The film critiques the abuse of Christian doctrine and institutional power by the villain Frollo, who uses religion to justify his bigotry and cruelty. However, the narrative clearly condemns Frollo's actions, positioning the audience to sympathize with the victims of his religious hypocrisy and championing compassion and acceptance as true virtues.
The film, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame II' (2002), does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual romance and themes of acceptance, without incorporating any queer representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1996 animated film adapts Victor Hugo's novel without altering the established genders of its main characters, such as Quasimodo, Esmeralda, or Frollo. New characters introduced are not considered gender swaps.
The 1996 animated film faithfully adapts the characters from Victor Hugo's novel. Major characters like Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and Frollo are depicted consistent with their established races or ethnicities (e.g., Romani for Esmeralda) in the source material and historical context, without altering their broader racial categories.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.4
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.0
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