Prime VideoSigmund and the Sea Monsters (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
Brothers Johnny and Scotty find Sigmund, a sea monster, on the beach and bring him home to their clubhouse. They become fast friends, but when a monster hunter, Capt. Barnabas, finds out, the kids have to scramble to keep Sigmund hidden. Worse still, Sigmund's brothers Blurp and Slurp don't like humans. Against all odds, can they still have an endless summer of fun?
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Brothers Johnny and Scotty find Sigmund, a sea monster, on the beach and bring him home to their clubhouse. They become fast friends, but when a monster hunter, Capt. Barnabas, finds out, the kids have to scramble to keep Sigmund hidden. Worse still, Sigmund's brothers Blurp and Slurp don't like humans. Against all odds, can they still have an endless summer of fun?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central subject matter of protecting a friendly sea monster is inherently apolitical, and its narrative champions universal themes of friendship, family, and empathy without explicitly promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie demonstrates significant diversity through the explicit recasting of multiple traditionally white roles with minority actors. The narrative, a children's fantasy-comedy, focuses on themes of friendship and acceptance without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Johnny Stuart, a character originally portrayed as white in the 1970s series, is depicted by a Black actor in the 2016 adaptation, constituting a race swap.
The children's fantasy series 'Sigmund and the Sea Monsters' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2016 reboot of "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" maintains the established genders for its main characters, including Sigmund and the Stuart brothers, consistent with the original 1973 series. No significant character from the source material has been portrayed with a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.0
7.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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