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Craig Before the Creek (2023)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
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Overview

Before he was Craig of the Creek, he was just Craig — a new kid in a new town. All Craig wants is to go back to his old friends at his old home. But when he learns that the nearby creek is hiding a lost treasure that could make his wish come true, Craig sets off on a journey to find it — navigating the perilous suburban wilderness, forging new friendships, all while being pursued by a fearsome band of pirates who are bent on destroying the Creek itself.


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Bias Dimensions


Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Before he was Craig of the Creek, he was just Craig — a new kid in a new town. All Craig wants is to go back to his old friends at his old home. But when he learns that the nearby creek is hiding a lost treasure that could make his wish come true, Craig sets off on a journey to find it — navigating the perilous suburban wilderness, forging new friendships, all while being pursued by a fearsome band of pirates who are bent on destroying the Creek itself.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film focuses on apolitical themes of childhood adventure, friendship, and community-building, promoting universal values like cooperation and inclusivity without engaging with specific U.S. political ideologies or partisan issues.

The film features a visibly diverse cast, consistent with its established franchise, and promotes positive themes of friendship, community, and empowerment. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with DEI elements present through its inclusive storytelling rather than explicit critique.

Secondary

Craig Before the Creek positively and naturally integrates LGBTQ+ characters like Kelsey and George into its narrative. The film depicts these characters as fully fleshed-out individuals with genuine relationships, avoiding stereotypes and offering affirming visibility. This approach normalizes LGBTQ+ identities within a diverse and accepting adventure-driven setting.

Based on the provided information, while Kelsey is a character known for her combat skills in the broader series, no specific scenes from 'Craig Before the Creek' are detailed where a female character defeats one or more male opponents in direct physical combat.

The film's characters maintain their established canonical genders from the *Craig of the Creek* series. No character's on-screen gender differs from their original source material portrayal.

The film's casting aligns with the established character portrayals from the original series. For characters whose race was not explicitly defined in the source material, casting choices added diversity without contradicting prior canon, thus no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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7.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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