Apple TVBarbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two friends have their patch of wildflowers uprooted and are transported to a lavish apartment in the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two friends have their patch of wildflowers uprooted and are transported to a lavish apartment in the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes environmentalism and critiques corporate greed, portraying the destruction of natural habitats by profit-driven development as a primary conflict.
The film features traditional casting with characters primarily depicted as light-skinned, consistent with the established aesthetic. The narrative centers on environmental themes and the protection of nature from human development, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on traditional gender roles and a heterosexual romance, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an adaptation of the Thumbelina fairy tale. While it introduces new characters and a revised plot, no character canonically established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.
The characters in Hans Christian Andersen's original "Thumbelina" fairy tale, including Thumbelina herself, do not have a canonically or explicitly defined race. The film's portrayal does not alter the race of any character established as a specific race in prior source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.8
6.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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