6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Brink! (1998)
Brink! (1998)
Overview
Andy "Brink" Brinker and his in-line skating crew--Peter, Jordy, and Gabriella--who call themselves "Soul-Skaters" (which means they skate for the fun of it, and not for the money), clash with a group of sponsored skaters, Team X-Bladz--led by Val--with whom they attend high school in southern California. When Brink discovers his family is in financial trouble, he goes against the wishes of his parents and his friends and joins Team X-Bladz. Brink tries to lead a double life but will be able to pull it off?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Andy "Brink" Brinker and his in-line skating crew--Peter, Jordy, and Gabriella--who call themselves "Soul-Skaters" (which means they skate for the fun of it, and not for the money), clash with a group of sponsored skaters, Team X-Bladz--led by Val--with whom they attend high school in southern California. When Brink discovers his family is in financial trouble, he goes against the wishes of his parents and his friends and joins Team X-Bladz. Brink tries to lead a double life but will be able to pull it off?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left by championing the purity of sport, friendship, and personal integrity over corporate commercialism and the pursuit of money, subtly critiquing the negative influence of profit-driven motives on a passion.
The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, particularly within one of the competing teams. However, its primary roles are not explicitly recast for diversity, and the narrative does not critically portray traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "Brink!" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on inline skating, friendship, and competition, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Brink! is a Disney Channel Original Movie centered on inline skating and youth sports. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity in its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Brink! is an original Disney Channel movie from 1998. It does not adapt pre-existing source material or feature historical figures, meaning all characters were created for this film without prior established genders to be swapped.
Brink! is an original Disney Channel movie from 1998. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record to establish their race before their portrayal in the movie. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.4
Critic Ratings
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