NetflixSpellbound (2024)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter revolves around universal social and emotional issues such as family dysfunction and divorce, with its narrative solution emphasizing emotional maturity and resilience rather than any explicit political ideology.
The movie features a diverse voice cast and incorporates cultural influences in its world-building. Its narrative explores complex family dynamics, challenging traditional tropes and promoting themes of acceptance and respect for diverse family structures, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Spellbound includes LGBTQ+ representation through the Oracles, who are depicted as gay men. They serve as supportive, albeit somewhat stereotyped, characters providing guidance to the protagonist. Their presence is integrated into the magical elements of the story, contributing to the narrative without their LGBTQ+ identity being a central focus or deeply explored.
Princess Ellian participates in the climactic battle, engaging in close-quarters combat with male soldiers. She uses melee weapons and hand-to-hand fighting, achieving victory in her direct confrontations and contributing to the overall defeat of the opposing forces.
The film's narrative themes of perseverance, familial love, and grace are noted to resonate strongly with core Christian values, aligning the story's virtues with aspects of the faith.
Spellbound (2024) is an original animated film, not an adaptation. Its characters, such as Princess Ellian and King Solon, are new creations without prior canonical genders, thus precluding any gender swaps from established source material.
Spellbound is an original fantasy film with no prior source material establishing character races or a real-world historical setting. All characters are new creations, thus precluding any race swap according to the definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.5
6.7
Critic Ratings
4.8
5.4
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