NetflixThe Wild Robot (2024)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.7
Overview
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central focus on environmental destruction, the consequences of ecological ignorance, and the promotion of cooperation and stewardship as solutions aligns with dominant progressive values, leading to a left-leaning rating.
The film features a diverse voice cast from various ethnic backgrounds, contributing positively to its social representation. Its narrative explores themes of community, motherhood, and inclusion, particularly highlighting how individuals with differences find their place and strengths within society.
Secondary
The protagonist, Roz, is referred to with female pronouns in the source novel. The film explicitly portrays Roz as genderless, which constitutes a shift from a gendered (female-coded) character to a non-binary (genderless) one, fitting the definition of a gender swap.
The Wild Robot does not explicitly feature LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative prioritizes themes of community, acceptance, and overcoming differences like disability and neurodivergence, with no identifiable presence of sexual orientation or gender identity discussions.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's characters are robots and animals, not human, thus the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply. The diversity mentioned pertains to the voice actors, not the on-screen racial portrayal of the non-human characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.5
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