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Dora and the Lost City of Gold

2019

Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must navigate her most dangerous adventure yet: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego, and a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.

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Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Violence3/5
  • Products & advertising2/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Good role models4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising2/5
Why this rating?

Based on an established children's franchise; promotes the existing brand and characters.

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

Characters are threatened with death by mercenaries, but no major character deaths occur.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

None. The film is family-friendly and avoids bloody or visceral imagery.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Classmates mock and call Dora names, with bullying and embarrassment playing a modest role.

Religious themes2/5
Why this rating?

The story includes Incan sacred spaces, gods, a shrine, and a spiritual guardian queen as adventure mythology.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

A teen crush and a developing relationship between Diego and Sammy appear as secondary school-story elements.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Kidnapping, missing parents, jungle threats, quicksand, traps, guardian attacks, and threatening villains may frighten younger viewers.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Mercenaries capture teens and parents; soldiers and guardians attack; characters face traps, escapes, and physical peril, with limited injury detail.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Dora and her friends face kidnapping, dangerous terrain, traps, and villains while acting to save their families.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

Exploration, imaginative cartoon transformations, inventive puzzle-solving, and creative problem-solving drive the adventure.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

Features a multiculturally diverse cast and respects cultural representation of the Andean/Incan settings.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

The adventure introduces Incan civilization, Quechua, archaeological puzzles, and respect for cultural heritage.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Friends reconcile, cooperate, help one another escape, and prioritize rescuing family over personal gain.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

It emphasizes friendship, family, perseverance, cultural respect, humility, learning, and valuing people over treasure.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Dora shows determination and empathy, repairs friendships, respects the culture, and uses knowledge to protect her family.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Dora and the Lost City of Gold would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and what caused that change?
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