Wonder (2017)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.8

Overview

Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream schoo...

Starring Cast

Jacob Tremblay • Owen Wilson • Izabela Vidovic

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Jacob Tremblay • Owen Wilson • Izabela Vidovic

Where to watch

Philo

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film is rated neutral because its central message champions universal human values like kindness, empathy, and courage, and promotes individual moral choices and community support as solutions, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, though its central family and protagonist are white. The narrative primarily focuses on themes of kindness and acceptance for a character with a facial difference, portraying traditional identities positively without explicit critique or a central focus on racial or gender DEI themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character Summer Dawson, who is explicitly described as biracial (Black and white) with dark skin in the source novel, is portrayed by a white actress in the film adaptation.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Wonder' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on the journey of a boy with facial differences and the importance of empathy and inclusion in a school setting.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Wonder" is an adaptation of R.J. Palacio's novel. All significant characters in the movie maintain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.