7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film consciously balances competing viewpoints regarding tradition versus modernity and efficiency versus heart, ultimately championing a solution that integrates the best of both while focusing on the universal, apolitical spirit of Christmas and family.
Arthur Christmas features a traditionally depicted Claus family without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative centers on the traditional figure of Santa Claus and his family, exploring themes of tradition and modernization without critically portraying traditional identities in a negative light.
Secondary
The film portrays the Christmas holiday, rooted in Christian tradition, in an overwhelmingly positive light. It celebrates the 'spirit of Christmas' through themes of kindness, generosity, and the magic of belief, aligning with virtues often associated with the holiday's ethos without depicting specific religious practices.
Arthur Christmas is an animated family film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework, resulting in an N/A rating.
Arthur Christmas is an animated family film centered on Santa's son Arthur. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no direct portrayal to evaluate.
The film features female characters such as Mrs. Claus and Bryony Shelfley. While Bryony is an active and capable elf, her contributions are primarily in logistics, problem-solving, and agility, rather than direct physical combat against male opponents. No female character is depicted defeating male opponents in close-quarters physical combat.
Arthur Christmas is an original animated film that introduces new characters within the Santa Claus mythos. There are no pre-existing canonical characters whose gender was altered for this production.
Arthur Christmas is an original animated film. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish their race before this film's production. Therefore, no race swap occurs.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.3
6.9
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