Water for Elephants (2011)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.3

Overview

After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be c...

Starring Cast

Robert Pattinson • Reese Witherspoon • Christoph Waltz

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Robert Pattinson • Reese Witherspoon • Christoph Waltz

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film's central critique of animal cruelty and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals by an abusive authority figure, coupled with its emphasis on empathy and collective action, aligns with left-leaning values.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its 1930s setting and source material, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a period drama and romance, and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: Medium

The character Camel, who is depicted as an older white man in the source novel, is portrayed by a Black actor in the film adaptation, constituting a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Water for Elephants does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual love story and the struggles of a traveling circus, with no elements that could be interpreted as LGBTQ+ representation, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Water for Elephants" is an adaptation of the novel by Sara Gruen. All major characters, such as Jacob, Marlena, and August, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the film.