Cats (2019)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 3.0

Overview

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life....

Starring Cast

James Corden • Judi Dench • Jason Derulo

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Gender Swap: Yes

Overview

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life....

Starring Cast

James Corden • Judi Dench • Jason Derulo

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central narrative focuses on apolitical themes of community, individual worth, and redemption through a traditional ritual, balancing elements of individual merit with collective empathy for the outcast.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The film features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including notable actors from various backgrounds in key roles. However, the narrative itself does not engage with or critique traditional human identities, nor does it incorporate explicit DEI themes into its storyline, focusing instead on its fantasy feline world.

Secondary

Gender Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character of Old Deuteronomy, canonically established as the male patriarch of the Jellicle tribe in the source musical and poetry, is portrayed by a female actress in the 2019 film adaptation.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "Cats" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. There are no explicit or implicit portrayals of queer identity, relationships, or experiences within the narrative or character arcs, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ depiction.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The characters in "Cats" are anthropomorphic felines, and their race was never specified or visually depicted as a human race in the source material (poetry or stage musical). Therefore, casting actors of various races does not constitute a race swap.