NetflixThe Magician's Elephant (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of hope, family, and resilience in the aftermath of war, consciously avoiding explicit political commentary or endorsement of specific ideologies.
The film features a diverse voice cast and culturally inspired world-building, promoting universal themes of empathy and hope. Its narrative does not explicitly engage with social identity politics or critique traditional identities, maintaining a broadly inclusive approach.
Secondary
The film, set in a fictional European-like city, features a multicultural voice cast. Several characters, whose implied ethnicity from the source novel's setting would be European, are voiced by actors of African, Asian, or South Asian descent, constituting a race swap.
The film briefly includes churches and priests in its setting and features characters discussing God in relation to personal hope and belief. The narrative uses 'faith' as a metaphor for resilience, aligning with these mentions in a generally affirming context without delving into specific doctrines or offering critique.
*The Magician's Elephant* does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative centers on traditional family structures and universal themes of hope, love, and personal growth, without addressing sexual orientation or gender identity. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The primary combat scene involves two male characters in a sword fight, with no female combatants present.
The film is an adaptation of a novel, and the characters' on-screen genders align with their established genders in the source material. No characters meet the criteria for a gender swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.8
Critic Ratings
6.6
5.3
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