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The Star (2017)

Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
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Overview

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.


Starring Cast


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Bias Dimensions


Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate

Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Overview

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered by
JustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The film's central thesis is the explicit promotion of the traditional Christian Nativity story, directly reinforcing traditional religious values and narratives strongly associated with conservative ideology.

The movie features a notably diverse voice cast for its animal and human characters, reflecting a broad range of talent. Its narrative, however, adheres to a traditional retelling of the Nativity story, focusing on themes of faith and hope without explicitly critiquing or centering traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The film is a reverent and celebratory retelling of the Nativity story, central to Christian faith, portraying its events and figures with deep respect and wonder. The narrative aligns entirely with the virtues and dignity of the faith's foundational event.

The film accurately and respectfully portrays the Jewish cultural and religious context of the Nativity story, with its characters (Mary, Joseph) and setting rooted in Jewish tradition. It presents Judaism as the historical and prophetic backdrop for the birth of Jesus, without any critique or negative framing.

The Star is an animated film centered on the biblical Nativity story, told from the perspective of the animals. The narrative strictly adheres to traditional religious themes and does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or storylines.

The film is an animated family movie depicting the Nativity story from the perspective of animals. It does not feature any female characters, human or animal, engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

The film retells the Nativity story, portraying established historical figures like Mary, Joseph, and the Three Wise Men with their canonical genders. The animal characters are original to this adaptation, and their genders do not constitute a swap from prior established canon.

The film adapts the Biblical Nativity story, featuring animated animal and human characters. While voice actors represent various ethnicities, there is no clear instance where a character, canonically or widely established as one race in prior specific visual adaptations, is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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4.5
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4.2

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