The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
The film is a classic fantasy adventure that focuses on universal themes of good versus evil, courage, and the defense of a kingdom. Its core narrative and solution are apolitical, centering on a commoner hero who restores order without promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, and its narrative does not include any explicit critiques of traditional identities. The story maintains a neutral to positive framing of its characters, consistent with conventional fantasy adventure themes.
Jack the Giant Slayer is a fantasy adventure film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a heterosexual romance and a quest, with no elements related to queer identity.
The film features Princess Isabelle, who is involved in the conflict but does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents, human or giant. Her role is primarily that of a character in need of rescue or escape.
The film adapts classic fairy tales, maintaining the canonical gender of core characters like Jack and the Giants. Prominent female characters, such as Princess Isabelle, are either new to this adaptation or fill roles not explicitly established as male in the source material, thus not constituting a gender swap.
The film adapts traditional English fairy tales. Key characters like Jack are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the widely understood, though often implicit, racial depictions of these characters in source material and prior adaptations. No character established as one race was portrayed as a different race.
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