NetflixThomas & Friends: The Mystery of Lookout Mountain (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.7
Overview
After Thomas and Percy get spooked by a suspicious rumbling, the engines set off to figure out the secrets of the old mine inside Lookout Mountain.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Overview
After Thomas and Percy get spooked by a suspicious rumbling, the engines set off to figure out the secrets of the old mine inside Lookout Mountain.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a children's mystery and themes of friendship and problem-solving, which are inherently apolitical. While it features a character with autism, promoting inclusivity and empathy, these values are presented in a universally positive, rather than explicitly ideological, context, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie incorporates significant DEI through the intentional introduction of new characters with diverse cultural backgrounds and voice actors into its ensemble. Its narrative, however, maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing instead on themes of friendship and adventure without explicit social critique.
Secondary
This 'Thomas & Friends' movie, like the franchise overall, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the adventures of anthropomorphic trains, with no elements related to sexual orientation or gender identity present in the story.
This animated film features anthropomorphic trains and human characters. The narrative focuses on adventure and mystery, not direct physical combat between characters. No female character, train or human, is depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
This film is part of the 'Thomas & Friends' franchise. No established characters from the source material or previous installments have had their gender changed; new characters introduced maintain their original gender as conceived for the film.
The primary characters in "Thomas & Friends" are anthropomorphic trains, which do not possess a human race. Human characters like Sir Topham Hatt maintain their established racial depiction. No character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
2.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
3.9
1.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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