Disney PlusThe Santa Clause (1994)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
Scott Calvin is disgusted to learn that his ex-wife and her husband have tried - and failed - to break it easy to their 6-year-old son Charlie that Santa isn't real. On Christmas Eve, Scott reads The Night Before Christm...
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Scott Calvin is disgusted to learn that his ex-wife and her husband have tried - and failed - to break it easy to their 6-year-old son Charlie that Santa isn't real. On Christmas Eve, Scott reads The Night Before Christm...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusPrime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Right
Primary
The film's central conflict resolves by championing the restoration of traditional values, belief, and the magic of Christmas against modern cynicism, aligning its solution with conservative themes of preserving established institutions and fostering faith.
The movie features primarily traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no central or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Santa Clause does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual family and the magical transformation of the protagonist into Santa Claus, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Santa Clause (1994) introduces original characters within its own narrative, rather than adapting pre-existing characters from other source material or history. Therefore, no characters established as one gender in prior canon are portrayed as a different gender.
The Santa Clause (1994) introduces original characters and an original narrative for its portrayal of Santa Claus and his world. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical versions of these specific characters from which their race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.3
5.7
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