Luca (2021)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.8

Overview

A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatene...

Starring Cast

Jacob Tremblay • Jack Dylan Grazer • Emma Berman

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Jacob Tremblay • Jack Dylan Grazer • Emma Berman

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film's central narrative champions the progressive value of overcoming prejudice and fostering acceptance for marginalized groups, as characters learn to embrace their true identities and build bridges between different communities.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie explores themes of acceptance and overcoming prejudice through its fantastical depiction of sea monsters integrating into a human community, serving as a metaphor for embracing differences. While promoting inclusion, it maintains a traditional portrayal of its human characters without explicit racial or gender swaps or negative critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

The film 'Luca' offers a deeply empathetic and affirming allegorical narrative where the 'sea monster' identity can be powerfully interpreted as a metaphor for LGBTQ+ identity. It explores themes of hiding one's true self, fear of rejection, and ultimately finding acceptance and belonging, portraying this journey with dignity and a positive, validating message.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film 'Luca' does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in or wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. The narrative focuses on friendship and self-discovery, with no significant hand-to-hand or melee weapon combat sequences involving female characters.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Luca is an original story with characters created specifically for this film. There is no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from which a gender swap could occur.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Luca is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be altered.