7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Trolls and the Christmas Express (1981)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
The Trolls and the Christmas Express is an animated classic about six roguish trolls who are determined to sabotage Christmas by infiltrating Santa's village disguised as elves. After a week of wreaking havoc but still not completely ruining Christmas, they are about to give up when they get a devilishly clever idea. On the day before Christmas Eve they get the reindeer dancing and singing songs all night long. The poor reindeer are so tired the next day that they cannot find the energy to pull Santa's sleigh. Christmas looks like it has finally been ruined - but everyone knows you can't stop Christmas! The elves quickly devise a plan to link the train from Santa's village with tracks that travel all over the world. Santa can deliver the toys using the Christmas Express.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The Trolls and the Christmas Express is an animated classic about six roguish trolls who are determined to sabotage Christmas by infiltrating Santa's village disguised as elves. After a week of wreaking havoc but still not completely ruining Christmas, they are about to give up when they get a devilishly clever idea. On the day before Christmas Eve they get the reindeer dancing and singing songs all night long. The poor reindeer are so tired the next day that they cannot find the energy to pull Santa's sleigh. Christmas looks like it has finally been ruined - but everyone knows you can't stop Christmas! The elves quickly devise a plan to link the train from Santa's village with tracks that travel all over the world. Santa can deliver the toys using the Christmas Express.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's subject matter, a children's Christmas story involving fantasy creatures and a journey, is inherently apolitical, focusing on universal themes of holiday spirit and community rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
This animated Christmas short features troll characters and a small voice cast. There is no evidence of explicit DEI-driven casting or narrative elements that critique traditional identities, aligning with a neutral approach to representation and a traditional framing of its themes.
Secondary
As a Christmas special, the film inherently celebrates the themes and spirit associated with the holiday, which is rooted in Christian tradition. The narrative likely promotes values such as joy, generosity, and goodwill, aligning with the positive cultural impact of Christmas.
The film 'The Trolls and the Christmas Express' does not appear to feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Publicly available plot details and character information for this animated Christmas movie do not indicate any such representation, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
The film 'The Trolls and the Christmas Express' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on traditional Christmas elements, focusing on trolls helping Santa without incorporating any LGBTQ+ specific storylines or representations.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Trolls and the Christmas Express" (1981) appears to be an original production with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no evidence of pre-existing source material or prior canon from which character genders could have been swapped.
This 1981 animated film features original characters, specifically trolls, who do not have a pre-established human racial identity in any prior canon or historical record. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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