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Dora and the Lost City of Gold

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2019 | 102 min | Family, Comedy, Adventure

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Good Dinosaur or Finding Dory, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $121 million worldwide on a $49 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 219K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by James Bobin

  • Isabela MercedDora
  • Jeff WahlbergDiego
  • Madeleine MaddenSammy
  • Eugenio DerbezAlejandro Gutierrez
  • Nicholas CoombeRandy
  • Michael PeñaCole - Dora's Father
  • Eva LongoriaElena
  • Benicio del ToroSwiper (voice)
  • Madelyn MirandaDora (6 years)
  • Malachi BartonDiego (6 years)