Disney PlusThe Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a lighthearted Western comedy primarily focused on adventure and slapstick humor, with no discernible political agenda or ideological messaging, making it an apolitical family entertainment.
This 1979 Western comedy features a predominantly white cast, reflecting traditional casting norms of its era without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, consistent with the genre and period, and does not incorporate explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays Christianity through the general moral framework and community values typical of a family-friendly Western. These elements are presented in a positive and affirming light, without critique or satire.
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, a 1979 Disney Western comedy, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film focuses on comedic misadventures in the Old West, without addressing queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a sequel featuring returning characters Frank Stillwell and Theodore O'Connell, who maintain their original male gender. Other main characters are new to this installment and are not gender-swapped versions of prior established characters.
This film is a sequel to an original Disney Western comedy. There are no characters who were canonically, historically, or widely established as one race in prior source material or the preceding film and then portrayed as a different race in this installment. New characters introduced do not have a pre-established racial identity to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.0
6.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
3.7
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