Apple TVDora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.3
Overview
Feliz Navidad! It's Christmas time, but Swiper is up to no good! After he lands on Santa's naughty list, Dora must help the sneaky fox discover the true spirit of Christmas. You can help too as you join Dora in this retelling of a holiday classic!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Feliz Navidad! It's Christmas time, but Swiper is up to no good! After he lands on Santa's naughty list, Dora must help the sneaky fox discover the true spirit of Christmas. You can help too as you join Dora in this retelling of a holiday classic!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's narrative, a direct adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol,' focuses on universal moral lessons of generosity, kindness, and personal redemption, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a Latina main character, contributing to visible diversity in its cast. The narrative, a children's Christmas special, maintains a positive and traditional framing of identities, focusing on universal themes without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Dora, a canonically female character, portrays Ebenezer Scrooge, a character historically and canonically established as male in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." This constitutes a clear gender swap for a significant role.
The film centers around the positive themes of Christmas, such as generosity, kindness, and the spirit of giving. It portrays the holiday and its associated values with warmth and affirmation, guiding a character towards redemption through its spirit.
This animated Christmas special, aimed at a preschool audience, focuses on Dora teaching Swiper the spirit of Christmas. The narrative does not include any LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The animated film features characters consistent with their established racial and ethnic depictions from the original "Dora the Explorer" series. No characters canonically established as one race are portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.2
4.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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