Disney PlusCarl's Date (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some tried-and-true tips for making friends—if you're a dog.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some tried-and-true tips for making friends—if you're a dog.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of personal emotional growth and supportive relationships, addressing an individual's journey through grief and re-engagement rather than any specific political ideology or societal critique.
The short film 'Carl's Date' primarily focuses on the emotional experiences of an elderly white male protagonist, contributing to age diversity by portraying older adults with depth. However, it does not feature explicit racial, ethnic, or gender identity diversity in its main characters or narrative, nor does it critique traditional identities.
Secondary
Carl's Date does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on Carl Fredricksen's heterosexual journey of love, loss, and new beginnings, with no inclusion or depiction of the LGBTQ+ community.
The film is an 8-minute animated comedy focusing on Carl Fredricksen's preparations for a date. It does not contain any combat scenes, physical confrontations, or action sequences involving female characters fighting male opponents.
The film features characters whose on-screen genders are consistent with their established portrayals in the original *Up* franchise. New characters are also portrayed consistently with their introduction. No canonical characters have their gender changed.
Carl Fredricksen, the primary human character, is portrayed consistently with his established white ethnicity from previous installments. Other characters are either non-human or their race was not specified in the source material, therefore not meeting the criteria for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
7.5
Critic Ratings
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