Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

2019Movie102 minEnglish

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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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic63
Google Users85%
Director: James BobinGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Plot Summary

Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost Inca civilization. Having spent most of her life in the jungle with her parents, Dora must now navigate the treacherous world of high school and overcome her own fears. Her quest takes her to Peru, where she teams up with a mysterious jungle guide and her friends to find the legendary City of Gold before a group of mercenaries.

Critical Reception

Dora and the Lost City of Gold was generally well-received by critics and audiences alike. It was praised for its surprisingly witty humor, self-aware meta-commentary, and a charming performance from its lead actress. While some found the plot to be a bit formulaic, the film's ability to balance its adventurous spirit with genuine laughs and a heartfelt message resonated positively.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its smart humor and ability to appeal to both children and adults.
  • Lauded for Isabela Merced's charismatic and capable portrayal of Dora.
  • Appreciated for its adventurous spirit and faithful yet humorous adaptation of the source material.

Google audience: Audiences largely enjoyed the film, highlighting its fun and adventurous plot, as well as its humor that appealed to a wide age range. Many appreciated the surprising faithfulness to the spirit of the original show while adding a fresh, comedic twist.

Fun Fact

Actress Isabela Merced revealed that she had to learn fluent Quechua for her role as Dora, a skill she developed by working with a language coach for several months.

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3 reviews
Kamurai

Kamurai

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. There are a lot of confusing aspects to this movie that definitely hurt it, but it starts high enough each time, you just kind of personally pause and then the movie continues as i...
JPV852

JPV852

The first 15 minutes of this movie had me worried. As someone who has never seen "Dora the Explorer", the in-jokes (outside of her talking to the audience early on) were completely lost on me. The scenes at the high school were pretty hard ...
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

This is legit Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider/National Treasure for kids - nothing and no-one is sexualised and there’s no violence, aside from the slapstick kind. Plus the humour is fantastic and friendly, and the film even pokes fun at the orig...