Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Name: Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family
Released: August 9, 2019
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Adriana Barraza, Alice Lanesbury, Benicio Del Toro, Caillou Pettis, Carol Walker

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2019 | PG

Starring: Adriana Barraza, Alice Lanesbury, Benicio Del Toro, Caillou Pettis, Carol Walker, Christopher Kirby, Danny Trejo, Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Cortez, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria, Haley Tju, Isabela Moner, Isela Vega, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Justin Joseph Bieber, Lyric Wilson, Madeleine Madden, Madelyn Miranda, Malachi Barton, Marc Weiner, Michael Peña, Micke Moreno, Natasa Ristic, Nicholas Coombe, Q'orianka Kilcher, Sasha Toro, Temuera Morrison

Summary: Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a ragHaving spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.… Expand

Director: James Bobin

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 102 min

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IndieWire Kate Erbland

Aug 9, 2019

Moner’s charisma keeps things pushing forward, and so does the film’s appealing spirit. If only every big screen adaptation of a beloved existing property could feel this funny and fresh, there’d be less to fear about an industry besieged by recycled material that never takes a risk. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Simran Hans

Aug 17, 2019

The result is goofily charming and a rare, age-appropriate children’s film in which the adults are silly and the kids, especially the girls, are smart. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Aug 9, 2019

I am here to tell you that you will be shockingly entertained. Dora and the Lost City of Gold manages to ride a fine line between being true to the characters and conventions of the series and affectionately skewering them. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jul 29, 2019

The most endearing quality of Nicholas Stoller and Matthew Robinson’s script — not counting the fact they didn’t try to whitewash their Latina heroine — is the way it permits Dora to remain indefatigably upbeat no matter what the situation, whether navigating treacherous Incan temples or facing an auditorium of jeering teenage peers. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Aug 5, 2019

Dora And The Lost City Of Gold, like that Nancy Drew movie, isn’t really for teenagers, any more than High School Musical is; it’s for tweenage-and-younger kids who look toward the high-school horizon with a combination of aspirational awe and chilling fear. Read full review

Kate Stables

Aug 16, 2019

Tween-appropriate action and jungle-genre gags keep this family-friendly reboot giggly rather than gripping Read full review

Kristen Page-Kirby

Aug 9, 2019

Sure, there may be a nugget or two of gold in “Lost City.” But it mostly stays lost, in this convoluted drag of a script. “Dora” should have picked a path and stayed on it. Instead, it’s a movie that is muy aburrido — boring. Read full review

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Moviereviewer15

Aug 9, 2019

My thoughts on #DoraAndTheLostCityOfGold:

A fun, charming, dorky but sweet-sentimental live-action adaptation with a spot-on performance of Isabela Moner as Dora The Explorer as she goes on a journey to discover her place in the real world and show it’s always cool to be yourself. EugenioMy thoughts on #DoraAndTheLostCityOfGold:

A fun, charming, dorky but sweet-sentimental live-action adaptation with a spot-on performance of Isabela Moner as Dora The Explorer as she goes on a journey to discover her place in the real world and show it’s always cool to be yourself. Eugenio Derbez’s role is not something u would expect, so, no spoilers about that. Also, expect some cute callbacks to the original “Dora The Explorer” cartoon in the opening scene and during an important scene in the movie. Also, while we don’t hear much from Danny Trejo as Boots The Monkey, I will say that Benicio Del Toro as Swiper the Fox was genius casting and I really enjoyed his performance, especially when he utters the famous phrase “oh man”.

Overall, a charming fun surprise in the end of the summer that you should all check out. I’m gonna give this a 10/10. 5 out of 5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️… Expand

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spiegel

Aug 13, 2019

I liked the movie, a mix of action and aventures, better than expected i think

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SrGus

Mar 5, 2020

I really only watched a few episodes of Dora's drawing: A aventureira (Title BR). I really only watched a few episodes of Dora's drawing: The Adventurer (Título BR). And yet I don't really appreciate the cartoon. I think this is because I am not a four or five year old child. The interestingI really only watched a few episodes of Dora's drawing: A aventureira (Title BR). I really only watched a few episodes of Dora's drawing: The Adventurer (Título BR). And yet I don't really appreciate the cartoon. I think this is because I am not a four or five year old child. The interesting thing is that I really liked the movie. I was surprised that the film got 84% approval on Rotten Tomatoes and negative reviews from the audience. The film is quite fun, has charismatic characters and a very interesting story. (Estilo sessão da tarde). I thought the jokes about the drawing itself were great, which basically bring the main character's traits to our reality and that that would be considered strange. (Who would look at nothing and say: Can you say "Delicious"?). Amazing! Isabela Merced is wonderful as Dora, but Madeleine Madden is my favorite as Sammy. Even if the joining of the four characters is a bit forced, it is beautiful to see them helping each other throughout the film. I loved the music. It doesn't get out of my head. : 3 About the carelessness they had with the children about the mating jokes, the plants that cause daydreams and etc. Here in Brazil, the film had an indicative rating of 10 years. So it's kind of weird to take children ages four and five to the movies. ^^ (But I still understand foreigners. At least a little.) In short: The film is fun, welcoming and a good pastime.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Sep 2, 2019

Incredibly is Isabela Moner - Whom I found quite annoying in ''Instant Family'', '' Sicario: Day of the Soldier'' and ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' - Who becomes the most interesting revelation of this film.

I honestly had no expectations and I have a hard time believing that someoneIncredibly is Isabela Moner - Whom I found quite annoying in ''Instant Family'', '' Sicario: Day of the Soldier'' and ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' - Who becomes the most interesting revelation of this film.

I honestly had no expectations and I have a hard time believing that someone would expect more than what it's shown.
After all, it's still a Nickelodeon kid's film focused solely on those sectors: Kids, families, Dora fans and fans of the channel.
It's not like the live action character was going to become a kind of teenage Lara Croft. C'mon, let's be real.

Depending on your own cynicism and interest it's how you will find some relevancy in this film. Otherwise I think it's quite obvious that you know very well where you're getting yourself into.… Expand

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Compi24

Aug 13, 2019

A live-action interpretation that's as truly confusing as it is confused itself, "Dora And The Lost City Of Gold" neither establishes a consistent world, nor effectively communicates a true vision for what it's supposed to be, how everything within it is supposed to be treated, or why it'sA live-action interpretation that's as truly confusing as it is confused itself, "Dora And The Lost City Of Gold" neither establishes a consistent world, nor effectively communicates a true vision for what it's supposed to be, how everything within it is supposed to be treated, or why it's all supposed to be funny. Seriously, what is going on here? Why is Dora so drastically different from everyone else, including her parents, who are two seemingly normal human beings? Why would you even bother entertaining the notion that all of the television adventures we've seen over the years are fantasies, when you have an actual, anthropomorphic Swiper The Fox existing in what we're supposed to believe is "the real world?" Why does everyone view Dora with such disdain and derision but treat the talking fox and blue and yellow monkey as just naturally occurring elements in existence itself? What is going on? They're clearly trying at some sort of parodic treatment of the material, yes, but they're also implementing some elements of the show unironically, ultimately making it feel like a soulless hodgepodge of ideas you've seen done better and more consistently in movies like "The Brady Bunch Movie" and "Christopher Robin," two very different movies with very distinct rules in play for their respective worlds. This movie wants to do all of the above and it's simply asinine. One of the more excruciating testaments to the power of having a singular vision in the writer's room.… Expand

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Garlandangel

Aug 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Confused movie that could have been really fun but it seemed unsure on thier target audience. Not for young kids. One minute they are having a gag sequence on farts and the next they are talking about two scorpions mating on a person's head. It could have been good if they hadn't gone slapstick. Didnt appreciate the animated sequence where the adult takes off his clothes because of some plant pollen and you see his bare buttocks. Totally unnecessary. Not the dora you watched with your preschooler. Felt like in some places it was a total spoof film and other places it had potential as an action film. Really glad I saw it before my cousin took her 4year old to see it. It was a disappointment.… Expand

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robomartion

Nov 24, 2021

All I could think of was how sexualised and overgrown Dora was. That combination is kind of gross.

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