Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.4

Overview

The story begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry's former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: ...

Starring Cast

Ryan Reynolds • Justice Smith • Kathryn Newton

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: High

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Ryan Reynolds • Justice Smith • Kathryn Newton

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict, involving a villain's dangerous ambition and unethical scientific practices, is a universal ethical concern rather than an explicitly political one. The narrative champions natural coexistence and individual agency, resulting in a neutral political bias.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie demonstrates significant DEI primarily through its casting choices, featuring a Black actor in the lead role of Tim Goodman, which represents an intentional effort to diversify the face of a major franchise. The narrative itself, however, maintains a traditional framing without explicitly critiquing or centering on DEI themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

Tim Goodman, a character visually depicted as light-skinned in the source video game, is portrayed by a Black actor in the film, constituting a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a mystery involving Pokémon and human relationships, with no discernible queer identities or storylines present within its plot or character arcs.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in such action sequences.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major human characters and the titular Pokémon maintain their established genders from the video game source material. No character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the film.