NetflixSpirit: Riding Free (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
In a small Western town, spunky ex-city girl Lucky forms a tight bond with wild horse Spirit while having adventures with best pals Pru and Abigail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
In a small Western town, spunky ex-city girl Lucky forms a tight bond with wild horse Spirit while having adventures with best pals Pru and Abigail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Spirit: Riding Free is a children's animated series that focuses on universal themes of friendship, adventure, and respect for nature and animals. The show's core conflict and solutions are centered on personal growth and positive values, lacking explicit promotion or critique of specific political ideologies, thus warranting a neutral rating.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, including characters of different ethnic backgrounds, which contributes to a varied representation. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not explicitly center on or critique DEI themes.
Secondary
Spirit: Riding Free is a children's animated series centered on friendship, adventure, and horses. The show does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes throughout its run, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show introduces new protagonists and supporting characters not present in the original film. While the horse 'Spirit' shares a name with the original, he is established as a descendant, not the same character. No established characters from prior canon are portrayed with a different gender.
The series introduces new, original human characters (Lucky, Pru, Abigail) who were not present in the original "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" film. Therefore, no established characters have had their race changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.5
7.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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