8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Daniel (1993)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
Babylonian forces invade Jerusalem and carry away many of the city’s finest young people, including Daniel and his three young friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. In captivity, the youths are in the king’s service and outperform all their rivals— pleasing the king and frustrating their enemies. When Darius, the new king, makes Daniel his first president, Daniel’s enemies plan a trap to have him killed. When Daniel survives being thrown in the lions’ den, he proves that God still rules over the affairs of men.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Babylonian forces invade Jerusalem and carry away many of the city’s finest young people, including Daniel and his three young friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. In captivity, the youths are in the king’s service and outperform all their rivals— pleasing the king and frustrating their enemies. When Darius, the new king, makes Daniel his first president, Daniel’s enemies plan a trap to have him killed. When Daniel survives being thrown in the lions’ den, he proves that God still rules over the affairs of men.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
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Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes unwavering religious faith and obedience to divine law as the ultimate solution to persecution and injustice, leading to divine intervention and the triumph of traditional values. This strong emphasis on religious adherence and divine authority aligns it clearly with conservative ideology.
The movie features a diverse voice cast for its biblical characters, with designs consistent with the historical Middle Eastern setting rather than explicit race-swapping of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of faith and divine intervention, without explicitly critiquing or centering on modern DEI themes regarding traditional identities.
Secondary
The animated biblical film "Daniel" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on the religious story of Daniel, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The animated film, known as "The Thief and the Cobbler" in its 1993 Miramax release, features characters whose genders remained consistent with their original conceptualization. No established characters were portrayed as a different gender.
The 1993 animated film "Daniel and the Lions' Den" adapts a biblical story. Characters, including Daniel, are depicted in a manner consistent with traditional portrayals of biblical figures, without any notable race changes from established canon or historical context.
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