5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Secret Life of Kyle (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
After the events of Despicable Me 3, we follow Kyle and his secret life when Gru and his family are gone.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
After the events of Despicable Me 3, we follow Kyle and his secret life when Gru and his family are gone.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's comedic premise revolves around a character's personal secret life and its impending exposure, which is inherently apolitical and focuses on social humor rather than ideological themes.
This animated short film features established characters from a popular franchise and focuses on an animal's comedic adventures. The casting adheres to traditional character designs, and the narrative does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Secret Life of Kyle sensitively portrays a gay teenager's journey of self-discovery and coming out. It explores his internal struggles and fears with empathy, framing obstacles as external challenges. The film's overall message is affirming, validating the worth of queer identity and the path to self-acceptance.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Secret Life of Kyle is an original animated short film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. Consequently, there are no characters whose gender was previously established in a different form to be swapped in this production.
This is an original animated short film from 2017. The characters were created specifically for this production, with no prior canonical or historical race established in source material. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.1
Critic Ratings
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