Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- upbeat
- witty
- sincere
- family movie night
- summer vacation
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a lively, family-friendly adventure elevated by Isabela Merced's winning performance and its affectionate retention of the source material's youthful spirit.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dora's transition from a childhood spent exploring with her parents to life at high school provides the film's central comic contrast.
The film draws comedy from Dora's familiar audience-facing habits and openly pokes fun at elements of the original animated show.
The expedition features a lost Inca civilization, falling platforms, lava pits, quicksand, and a jungle water slide in a colorful family-adventure style.
Dora leads the expedition, while the film's casting and Peruvian setting foreground Latino identity within a family treasure-hunt format.
Films like Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and why
The Goonies
family-friendly treasure hunt adventure with jungle hazards, comic set pieces, and a resourceful young protagonist
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
youth-oriented archaeological adventure involving ancient puzzles, exotic locations, and upbeat action comedy
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
lighthearted lost-civilization adventure blending slapstick humor, perilous traps, and an optimistic explorer hero
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
kid-centered jungle adventure with animal companions, colorful action, and a fish-out-of-water premise
Movie Details
- Director
- James Bobin
- Release Date
- 2019-08-08
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1869)
Cast
- Isabela Merced
- Jeff Wahlberg
- Madeleine Madden
- Eugenio Derbez
- Michael Peña
- Eva Longoria
- Benicio del Toro
- Madelyn Miranda
- Malachi Barton
- Dee Bradley Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dora and the Lost City of Gold about?
- A relentlessly upbeat teenage explorer trades jungle expeditions for high school before leading a ragtag crew through Peru to rescue her parents and uncover a lost Inca civilization.
- What is Dora and the Lost City of Gold like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dora and the Lost City of Gold as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dora and the Lost City of Gold violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dora and the Lost City of Gold as mild.
- What did critics think of Dora and the Lost City of Gold?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a lively, family-friendly adventure elevated by Isabela Merced's winning performance and its affectionate retention of the source material's youthful spirit.
- Which films are like Dora and the Lost City of Gold?
- Films with a similar feel include The Goonies, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
- How long is Dora and the Lost City of Gold?
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dora and the Lost City of Gold?
- In United States, Dora and the Lost City of Gold streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
