Trolls World Tour (2020)

The depiction of tribes warring over musical tastes in Trolls World Tour serves as an allegory for how even the best intentioned ideologies turn sour without due respect for difference.

Left-to-right: Classical Troll Trollzart, Country Troll Delta Dawn, Pop Trolls Branch and Queen Poppy, Rock Troll Queen Barb, Funk Trolls King Quincy and Queen Essence, and Techno Troll King Trollex, in Trolls World Tour (DreamWorks Animation).

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Spoiler alert: This analysis of the film Trolls World Tour and its themes reveals plot details for the purpose of enhancing that analysis.