NetflixBarbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday (2021)
Bias Rating
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Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
Enjoy high-sea thrills as Barbie, Chelsea and the rest of the Roberts family set sail on an adventure cruise. "Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday" tells the story of Chelsea, Barbie’s precocious youngest sister, and the rest of the Roberts family as they set sail on an adventure cruise for her seventh birthday. When they cross the International Date Line, Chelsea discovers her actual birthday has been lost and she embarks on a fantastical journey through an enchanted jungle island in order to save it.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Enjoy high-sea thrills as Barbie, Chelsea and the rest of the Roberts family set sail on an adventure cruise. "Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday" tells the story of Chelsea, Barbie’s precocious youngest sister, and the rest of the Roberts family as they set sail on an adventure cruise for her seventh birthday. When they cross the International Date Line, Chelsea discovers her actual birthday has been lost and she embarks on a fantastical journey through an enchanted jungle island in order to save it.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a child's lost birthday memory and a magical quest to restore it, focusing on apolitical themes of sibling bond, memory, and cooperation, thus aligning with a neutral stance.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast among its characters, consistent with modern children's animation, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of all characters and traditional identities, focusing on themes of adventure and friendship without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
This animated film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a family adventure, focusing on themes of friendship, family, and problem-solving, without engaging with queer identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This animated film features established characters from the Barbie franchise, such as Barbie and Chelsea, who maintain their canonical genders. No characters from prior canon or source material are portrayed with a different gender in this installment.
The film features Barbie and Chelsea, who are consistently depicted as white characters, aligning with their long-established canonical portrayals within the franchise. No established characters have their race changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
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