Dora And The Lost City Of: Gold

If you were expecting a simple, live-action rehash of the preschool cartoon, Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) has a surprise for you. This adventure comedy successfully bridges the gap between childhood nostalgia and modern teen awkwardness, delivering a "fish-out-of-water" story that is surprisingly self-aware and genuinely funny. The Story: Jungle Meets High School

The film follows a teenage Dora (played with infectious energy by ) as she is sent from her lifelong home in the jungle to live with her cousin Diego ( Jeff Wahlberg ) in Los Angeles. While she struggles to navigate the "perils" of high school social hierarchies, her parents ( Eva Longoria and Michael Peña ) go missing while searching for the fabled Incan city of Parapata.

Dora, along with a ragtag group of classmates, is soon kidnapped by treasure hunters and finds herself back in her element—the jungle—on a high-stakes mission to save her parents and protect the lost city. Why It Works

Beyond the Jungle: A Review of Dora and the Lost City of Gold