Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure  •  2018  •  8 min  •  All Ages

Bilby (2018)

Bilby poster

Bilby (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s Outback, a lonesome bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird.


Starring Cast

Dee Bradley Baker  •   David P. Smith


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative focuses on the universal themes of survival, protection, and the formation of an unlikely bond in a dangerous environment, without engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This animated short film features animal characters, which means traditional human-centric evaluations of casting diversity and narrative framing of human identities are not applicable. The story focuses on survival in the wild, without engaging with human societal or identity themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated short film 'Bilby' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on a bilby's journey to protect a baby bird from predators in the Australian outback, without any elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Bilby' is an animated short centered on a bilby's efforts to safeguard a baby bird in the Australian outback. Its narrative is devoid of any discernible transsexual characters, themes, or related plot points, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for its portrayal of such identities.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The short film primarily features a male bilby protecting a vulnerable baby bird from predators. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Bilby is an original animated short film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, there are no characters whose gender could have been canonically established and subsequently swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This animated short film features original anthropomorphic animal characters. The concept of human racial identity and subsequent race swapping does not apply to these characters or the film's narrative.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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