Mulan (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
To keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
FemPower: Yes
Overview
To keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
While featuring a strong female protagonist who challenges gender norms, the film's central narrative champions duty, honor, and unwavering loyalty to the empire, ultimately reinforcing traditional values and the existing social order through individual heroism.
The movie features culturally authentic casting with a predominantly East Asian ensemble, which aligns with its source material. Its narrative strongly emphasizes female empowerment and explicitly critiques traditional gender roles and societal expectations, making the challenge to patriarchal norms a central theme.
Secondary
The film features Hua Mulan, who, disguised as a man and later openly as a woman, repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male Rouran soldiers using melee weapons and martial arts. The witch Xianniang also defeats male opponents in physical combat, often utilizing her powers.
The film "Mulan" (2020) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Mulan's journey of self-discovery and duty within traditional gender roles, without exploring queer identities or relationships.
The 2020 film reimagines the Mulan legend and the 1998 animated movie, introducing new characters and altering some roles. However, no character canonically established as one gender in the source material or prior adaptations is portrayed as a different gender in this film.
The 2020 live-action Mulan adaptation maintains the East Asian racial identity of its core characters, consistent with the original legend and previous animated film. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.8
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.6
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