4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Legend of Gator Face (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
Small-town Mississippians overreact to the appearance of a mythical swamp monster, partially the work of teen hoaxers.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Small-town Mississippians overreact to the appearance of a mythical swamp monster, partially the work of teen hoaxers.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on universal childhood themes of imagination, friendship, and adventure, with children uniting to protect a mythical creature from generic adult threats. While it includes elements of protecting the vulnerable and anti-exploitation, these are presented in an apolitical, family-friendly context rather than as explicit ideological statements, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie is assessed as having a traditional approach to casting, consistent with family adventure films of its era, and its narrative is presumed to maintain a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The Legend of Gator Face is a family adventure film focused on childhood imagination and dealing with bullies. The story does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in a classification of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film focuses on two children, Angel and Philip, who use a monster costume to protect a swamp. While Angel is a significant female character, the narrative does not depict her engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. The conflicts are resolved through scares and cleverness rather than hand-to-hand fighting.
The Legend of Gator Face is an original film from 1996, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters are original to this production, thus there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to constitute a gender swap.
This film is an original production and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters or a biopic of historical figures. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any race swaps from prior canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.8
4.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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