Animal World (2018)

Animal World poster

Animal World (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Backed into a corner by mounting debts, a youth agrees to submit himself to a high stakes game of chance in international waters aboard a disused warship.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film explores universal themes of human nature and morality within a high-stakes survival game, critiquing the predatory aspects of the system while focusing on individual choices and strategic thinking rather than advocating for specific political solutions or ideologies.

The movie features a cast that is traditional for its Chinese origin, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on themes of survival and morality, and does not critically portray traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "Animal World" is an adaptation of the Japanese manga series "Kaiji." The character Yuji Endou, who is Japanese (East Asian) in the source material, is portrayed by Michael Douglas (White) as Anderson in the film, constituting a race swap.

The film 'Animal World' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a male protagonist's struggle with debt and survival in a deadly game, with no queer identities or relationships depicted within the story.

The film primarily focuses on the male protagonist's psychological and intellectual battles within a high-stakes game. The main female character, Liu Qing, serves a supportive role and does not participate in any physical combat scenes.

The film is an adaptation of the Japanese manga series "Kaiji." While it introduces new characters and plot elements, no established character from the source material who was canonically one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.4
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.9
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N/A

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