6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
Overview
Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coop to see if he can land on his feet, he is ordered to "fetch a switch". Thinking his parents wouldn't care if he gets hurt, he hitches a ride on a feed truck, all the way to Salt Lake City. After he finds the excitement of the city, he soon finds it cold and lonely and wishes to be home. With the help of stray cat Crazy Legs and a trio of singing cat girls, he finds the truck and returns home.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coop to see if he can land on his feet, he is ordered to "fetch a switch". Thinking his parents wouldn't care if he gets hurt, he hitches a ride on a feed truck, all the way to Salt Lake City. After he finds the excitement of the city, he soon finds it cold and lonely and wishes to be home. With the help of stray cat Crazy Legs and a trio of singing cat girls, he finds the truck and returns home.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, a young cat running away from home, resolves by championing the importance of traditional family values and the appreciation of one's roots, which aligns with conservative themes.
This animated film primarily features anthropomorphic animal characters, which means traditional human-centric diversity metrics for casting and representation are not applicable. The narrative focuses on a simple adventure story and does not engage with or critique traditional human identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
This animated short film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young cat's journey and family, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Banjo the Woodpile Cat is an animated short film centered on a cat's journey to find his way back home. The story does not feature any transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity, resulting in no relevant portrayal.
The animated film features female characters, but none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Their roles do not involve such action sequences.
Banjo the Woodpile Cat is an original animated film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific film, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
Banjo the Woodpile Cat is an original animated film featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. The concept of human-like racial identity and subsequent race swapping does not apply to its animal cast.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
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