Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie (2023)

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie portrays LGBTQ+ characters and relationships positively. It integrates identities naturally, featuring characters like Zoé Lee exploring self-acceptance and a lesbian superhero family. The film normalizes LGBTQ+ presence, depicting them as multifaceted individuals with heroic roles, aligning with an inclusive perspective in children's entertainment.

The film features Ladybug, a female superhero, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against male opponents, including various akumatized villains and the primary antagonist, Hawk Moth. Her victories are achieved through martial arts, agility, and the use of her yo-yo as a melee weapon.

The film features multiple instances of race swaps in its English dub voice casting. For example, Alya Césaire, canonically of African descent, is voiced by a white actress. Similarly, Chloé Bourgeois, a white character, is voiced by an African-American actress. Marinette Dupain-Cheng (mixed French/Chinese) is voiced by a Latina-American actress, and Nino Lahiffe (North African) by an African-American actor, indicating shifts in established racial portrayals.

The film's universe incorporates Eastern spiritual concepts, particularly those reflecting Buddhist ideas of interconnectedness and transformation, as foundational to its heroic 'Miraculous' system. These concepts are presented positively, empowering protagonists and aligning with themes of self-improvement and collective good.