Disney PlusFloat (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public, Dad must decide whether to run and hide or to accept his son as he is.
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Disney PlusBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public, Dad must decide whether to run and hide or to accept his son as he is.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative champions the acceptance and celebration of uniqueness and difference, implicitly critiquing societal pressures to conform, which aligns with progressive values of diversity and inclusion.
The movie showcases visible diversity through its original Filipino-American characters. The narrative explores themes of acceptance and embracing uniqueness within a family context, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Float uses an allegorical narrative about a boy who can float to explore themes of parental acceptance of a child's unique identity. It delivers a powerful, affirming message of unconditional love and embracing differences, resonating strongly with experiences of LGBTQ+ acceptance.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Float is an original animated short film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical context, or previous adaptations from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
Float is an original short film, not an adaptation of existing material with pre-established characters. Therefore, its characters do not have a prior canonical race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
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