Dora and the Lost City of Gold
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
A faithful-in-spirit, family-friendly adaptation of the *Dora the Explorer* cartoon that keeps its heroine Latina and its setting authentically Latin American. There's no identity messaging to speak of — mild themes about respecting indigenous heritage are baked into the adventure. Clean across nearly every axis.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
5Live-action adaptation of a Latina cartoon character cast appropriately; no swap of an established character's identity.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
15Dora is a capable, upbeat female lead but the film doesn't diminish or mock male characters as a message.
- Dora leads the teen group through the jungle
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
0No LGBTQ+, trans, or non-binary content present.
DEI Casting
10Cast reflects the Latin American setting naturally; diversity fits the story rather than overriding it.
- Latino cast and Peruvian jungle/Inca setting
Preachiness
15Light themes of respecting indigenous culture and not looting artifacts, folded into an adventure plot rather than sermonized.
- Dora insists on protecting Inca heritage rather than exploiting it
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
10Greedy treasure-hunter villains exist but framing is generic adventure, not anti-Western or anti-masculine messaging.
- Mercenary treasure hunters as antagonists
Source Betrayal
10Ages up the preschool cartoon to a teen adventure-comedy, a creative liberty without identity-driven rewrites of the character.
- Dora reimagined as a high-school-aged explorer
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Cast & Crew
Isabela Merced
Dora
Jeffrey Wahlberg
Diego
Madeleine Madden
Sammy
Eugenio Derbez
Alejandro Gutierrez
Michael Peña
Cole - Dora's Father
Eva Longoria
Elena
Benicio del Toro
Swiper (voice)
Madelyn Miranda
Dora (6 years)
Malachi Barton
Diego (6 years)
Dee Bradley Baker
Animal Vocalizations (voice)
James Bobin (Director) · Eugenio Derbez (Executive Producer) · John G. Scotti (Executive Producer) · Julia Pistor (Executive Producer)
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