Apple TVThe Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative, a retelling of 'A Christmas Carol,' focuses on individual moral transformation and the universal virtues of generosity and community spirit, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies.
This animated adaptation features a cast of fictional, non-human Smurf characters, which inherently bypasses traditional human racial or gender casting considerations. The narrative focuses on a classic moral tale of redemption and community, without engaging in critiques of traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The film, an adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol,' centers on the celebration of Christmas, a Christian holiday. It positively portrays the 'spirit of Christmas' through themes of generosity, kindness, and community, which lead to Gargamel's redemption. The narrative affirms the positive cultural and moral values associated with the holiday.
The film does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. Its narrative focuses on traditional Christmas Carol lessons within the Smurfs universe, without addressing queer identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts 'A Christmas Carol' using Smurf characters. Key roles like Scrooge, Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas are portrayed by Smurfs whose genders align with the traditional or commonly interpreted genders of the original characters, or with characters whose gender was ambiguous in the source material. No established character undergoes a gender change.
The film features the established Smurf characters, who are blue fictional creatures, and Gargamel, a human character consistently depicted as white. No character's race, as defined by human racial categories, was altered from their canonical or widely established portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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