Disney PlusHalloweentown (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on universal, apolitical themes of self-discovery, family unity, and the triumph of good over evil within a fantasy setting. It does not explicitly promote a specific political ideology, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly white and traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, with themes of acceptance centered on fantasy creatures rather than real-world human diversity.
Secondary
Halloweentown does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young girl discovering her magical heritage and battling a villain, with all character relationships and plot points being heteronormative or unrelated to sexual/gender identity.
The film features female characters who are witches and use magical abilities to confront and defeat male antagonists. However, there are no instances of female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat, hand-to-hand fights, or melee weapon encounters against male opponents.
Halloweentown is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this portrayal.
Halloweentown (1998) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical depiction from which their race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.5
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.3
N/A
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