Prime VideoTwinkle Toes Lights Up New York (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.5
Overview
It's the last day of school and 14 year-old Grace (aka "Twinkle Toes") has been dreaming of the ultimate summer vacation with her best friends, Sporty Shorty and Jordan. But when Twinkle Toes' Dad gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to direct a Broadway musical, Twinkle Toes is swept from her small-pond suburban life and thrown in the hustle and bustle of New York City for the summer. As Twinkle Toes learns the ins-and-outs of the Big Apple and Broadway, she impresses the show's choreographer and is invited to be a part of the show's cast alongside the teenage starlet, Olivia Conners. But when Twinkle Toes gets a taste of the Broadway limelight, the chance for stardom overwhelms Twinkle Toes and the show is ruined! To make things right, Twinkle Toes must use all her creativity, smarts, and dancing skills to help her new friends and save the show!
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
It's the last day of school and 14 year-old Grace (aka "Twinkle Toes") has been dreaming of the ultimate summer vacation with her best friends, Sporty Shorty and Jordan. But when Twinkle Toes' Dad gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to direct a Broadway musical, Twinkle Toes is swept from her small-pond suburban life and thrown in the hustle and bustle of New York City for the summer. As Twinkle Toes learns the ins-and-outs of the Big Apple and Broadway, she impresses the show's choreographer and is invited to be a part of the show's cast alongside the teenage starlet, Olivia Conners. But when Twinkle Toes gets a taste of the Broadway limelight, the chance for stardom overwhelms Twinkle Toes and the show is ruined! To make things right, Twinkle Toes must use all her creativity, smarts, and dancing skills to help her new friends and save the show!
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core subject matter, focusing on a child's journey of self-expression, friendship, and personal growth, is inherently apolitical and does not engage with specific ideological viewpoints.
This animated children's film features a cast that includes visible diversity, typical for its genre, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles for DEI purposes. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on themes suitable for a young audience without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The animated film 'Twinkle Toes Lights Up New York' focuses on a young girl's ambition to become a pop star. The story does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in a net impact of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This animated film is a direct-to-video sequel within an existing franchise. There are no known instances of established characters from prior installments or source material having their canonical gender altered in this film.
This animated film features original characters created for the Twinkle Toes franchise. There is no prior source material (like novels, comics, or historical records) where these characters were established as a different race before their portrayal in this movie. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.1
2.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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