The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard. If they reach the human s...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
FemPower: Yes
Overview
After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard. If they reach the human s...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily focuses on universal fantasy themes such as the corrupting nature of greed, the importance of reclaiming heritage, and individual heroism against a common evil, rather than explicitly promoting a specific modern political ideology, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without any central critique or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Tauriel, an Elven warrior, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male Orc opponents using daggers and martial arts.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on its fantasy adventure plot without incorporating queer representation or related storylines, resulting in no net impact.
The film introduces original character Tauriel, an elf not present in Tolkien's novel. However, no established character from the source material or prior adaptations has their gender changed. All canonical characters retain their original genders.
The film's characters, including those adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel and original creations, maintain racial portrayals consistent with their source material or established lore. No character established as one race was depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.8
7.6
Critic Ratings
7.4
6.6
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