Apple TVSpark: A Space Tail (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.1
Overview
Spark, a teenage monkey and his friends, Chunk and Vix, are on a mission to regain Planet Bana - a kingdom overtaken by the evil overlord Zhong.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Spark, a teenage monkey and his friends, Chunk and Vix, are on a mission to regain Planet Bana - a kingdom overtaken by the evil overlord Zhong.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film presents a classic good-vs-evil narrative centered on a hero's journey to defeat a tyrant and restore order, focusing on universal themes of heroism and friendship rather than promoting specific left or right-wing political ideologies.
This animated space adventure features a diverse voice cast for its alien characters, but the nature of the roles does not lend itself to direct application of traditional human identity representation. The narrative focuses on a classic good-versus-evil storyline without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Vix, a female character skilled in martial arts, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male robot soldiers and guards throughout the narrative.
The film "Spark: A Space Tail" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a young monkey's adventure to save his planet, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.
Spark: A Space Tail is an original animated film featuring new characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Spark: A Space Tail is an original animated film. Its characters were created for this specific movie and do not have pre-existing canonical, historical, or widely established racial identities from prior source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.4
4.7
Critic Ratings
1.3
2.2
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