| “ | Everything you are about to see is true. Except that foxes don't swipe. That is a hurtful stereotype. Brought to you by the Fox Council of the Americas. Thank you. Gracias. |
” |
— Swiper in the opening disclaimer | ||
Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a Dora the Explorer movie. The movie was released on August 9, 2019, by Paramount Pictures and
Nickelodeon Movies. The story centers around Dora as a teenager who moves to the city to live with her cousin Diego Márquez.[1]
Synopsis[]
Dora the Explorer finds Dora dealing with high school and leading a new group of friends on an adventure with her sidekick, Boots the monkey, and famed cousin Diego.[2]
Plot[]
After the events of 2000 series, Go, Diego, Go! and Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Young Dora spends her days in the Peruvian jungle with her cousin Diego, monkey Boots and imaginary friends Backpack and Map while warding off fox thief Swiper. When they're six years old, Diego leaves with his family to live in Los Angeles, even as Dora remains with her explorer parents, Elena and Cole, who are looking for the Inca city Parapata, the Lost City of Gold.
Ten years later, concerned for her safety, Dora is sent to live with Diego's family after her parents decipher a vital clue to Parapata's location. Dora, whose quirky habits of turning to address a non-existent audience and interacting with her imaginary friends, is no longer considered so charming at her current age. And she has a hard time fitting in with her new peers and reconnecting with Diego. Nonetheless, Dora continues to act with her usual positivity and enthusiasm despite Diego's embarrassment, interacting with fellow students Sammy and Randy. In the meantime, Dora has been hearing less and less from her parents and assumes they've just become distracted in their search for Parapata.
During a school field trip to a museum, Dora and the others are kidnapped to Peru by a band of mercenaries. Thankfully, a friend of Dora's parents, Alejandro, helps them escape. But, in the chaos Swiper steals Dora's map. Alejandro reports that Dora's parents have gone missing and mercenaries are hunting for them and planning to take Parapata's riches for themselves. Dora resolves to find them first, and everyone else trundles along hoping for rescue.
The jungle is Dora's element and recalibrates her intrepid spirit while revitalizing Diego in unexpected ways. They travel through the jungle and meet and beat various puzzles and obstacles until eventually, they meet Dora's parents right outside Parapata. Unfortunately, Alejandro was no friend of theirs and is in fact, one of the mercenaries.
They're all captured, but with Boots' help, the teenagers escape. Unfortunately, the same can't be said of Elena and Cole and the teenagers decide they'll have to get into Parapata and use the treasure as a bargaining chip. Inside the city are further dangerous traps, and while they make it through mostly unscathed and reach the central temple, they were unaware Alejandro had been following them.
Greedily, Alejandro attempts to take the city shrine's idol for himself and ends up falling into a trap instead. Parapata's guards are still alive and well, led by their queen, they capture the invading mercenaries. When they go to confront the teenagers, Dora speaks to them in Quechua, and assures the natives they'd only come for her parents and to learn about the city. Peaceably, the Inca lets them leave after getting a glimpse of their greatest treasure.
Back at their home in the jungle, Elena and Cole talk about going on a brand new expedition with the whole family. But, Dora decides to stay with her new friends and renewed relationship with Diego and decides to return to school. When they get back home, Dora, Diego, Sammy and Randy start to dance at their school dance and they got the entire school to dance along.
Characters[]
- Dora (main)
- Boots (main)
- Diego (main)
- Mami
- Papi
- Abuela
- Baby Jaguar (as a plush)
- Backpack
- Map
- Tío
- Tía
- Isa
- Benny
- Tico
- Swiper
- Fiesta Trio
- Grumpy Old Troll
Characters Introduced real Characters[]
- Kawillaka
- Sammy (main)
- Randy (main)
- Alejandro Gutierrez
- Powell, Viper, and Christina X
Cast[]
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| In Order of Appearance | |
| Benicio Del Toro (voice) | Swiper |
| Madelyn Miranda | Dora Márquez (age 6) |
| Dee Bradley Baker (vocals) | Animals, Boots and Baby Jaguar |
| Malachi Barton | Diego Márquez (age 6) |
| Sasha Toro (voice) | Backpack |
| Marc Weiner (voice) | Map |
| Eva Longoria[3] | Elena Márquez |
| Michael Peña | Cole Márquez |
| Joey Vieira | Nico |
| Pia Miller | Sabrina |
| Isabela Moner | Dora Márquez (age 16) |
| Jeff Wahlberg | Diego Márquez (age 16) |
| Adriana Barraza | Abuelita Valerie |
| Damien Garvey | Security Guard |
| Anikka Abelita | Vegan Student |
| Madeleine Madden | Sammy |
| Daniel Donaldson | Bad Dancing Teacher |
| Nicholas Coombe[4] | Randy |
| Tivon Toito'ona • Bailey Hendy Darcy Worthington • Emily Bell |
Soccer Team Kids |
| Jace Fleming | Mean Kid |
| Michelle Collins | English Teacher |
| Matt Okine Sean Frazer (uncredited) |
Teachers |
| Natasa Ristic | Christina X |
| Christopher Kirby | Viper |
| Temuera Morrison | Powell |
| Christopher Rawlins | Mercenary |
| Eugenio Derbez[5] | Alejandro |
| Isela Vega | Old Woman |
| Danny Trejo (voice) | Boots |
| Q'orianka Kilcher | Kawillaka |
| Natalie Kinghorn | High School DJ |
| Michael Rooney | Choreographer |
| Daniel Valle Kate Wormald |
High School Dancers & Assistant Choreographers |
| Abdulaye Sow • Brooke Schembri Dustin Taylor • Elke Tulip Paes Georgia Rothera • James David Portas Joel Murphy • Kalahni Mia Spink Karin Mochizuki • Kristin Sparks Leyton Beal • Ly Thanh Dat Mitchell Marshman • Phoenix Mitchell Sarah Harvey • Savannah Foran-McDaniel Seraseini Momo • Tanisha Mvoyi William Dyson • Zeke Azzolini |
High School Dancers |
| Alexander Andersen (uncredited) | Student |
| Shaun Barry (uncredited) | Bad Guy |
| Tannum Bowater (uncredited) | Pilot |
| Susan Bush (uncredited) | LAX Police |
| Arthur Costa (uncredited) | Guardian |
| Keiichi Enomoto (uncredited) Ken Watanabe (uncredited) |
LAX Businessmen |
| Russ Gallagher (uncredited) A!her Powson (uncredited) |
Tourists |
| Laura Jane Jones (uncredited) | Vocalist |
| Kev (uncredited) | Gardener |
| Alice Lanesbury (uncredited) | Flight Attendant |
| Emilia Lau (uncredited) | Crowd High School Student |
| Braden Lewis (uncredited) | Airport Kid |
| Lambert Majambele (uncredited) | High School Student |
| Mivon Prince-Leyva (uncredited) | Lost Guardian |
| Rob Schyff (uncredited) | TSA Officer |
| Jason Virgil (uncredited) Bianca Wallace (uncredited) |
Airport Passengers |
| Lachlan Winters (uncredited) | High School Student Dancer |
| Elizabeth Xu (uncredited) | Dancer |
Crew[]
- James Bobin - Director
- Kristin Burr - Producer
Goofs[]
- Diego’s nearly 17 years old.
- Dora’s nearly 16 years old.
- That sneaky fox is always trying to swipe everyone’s stuff. He'll try to swipe Dora’s Backpack & Map.
References[]
- ↑ The film earned $120 million box office. 'Dora the Explorer' Movie in the Works With Nick Stoller, The Hollywood Reporter, October 23, 2017
- ↑ Deadline
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- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter, August 20, 2018