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Bumblebee (2018)

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Bumblebee (2018)

Overview

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.


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Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Paramount+ logoParamount+
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Apple TV logoApple TV
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film is rated 0 because its central narrative focuses on universal themes of friendship, self-discovery, and heroism against a clear external threat, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. While there's initial military antagonism, the narrative ultimately resolves with cooperation against a common enemy.

Bumblebee features a diverse supporting cast, including a Hispanic male lead and an African American female voice actor for a significant villain. The narrative focuses on a coming-of-age story and friendship, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

Bumblebee does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the bond between a teenage girl and an alien robot, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.

Bumblebee does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a young woman and an Autobot, with the narrative primarily exploring themes of friendship, family, and self-discovery without incorporating transgender identity.

The film features Charlie Watson as the main female character, but her role does not involve direct physical combat against male opponents. Her actions are primarily focused on mechanical skills, driving, and supporting Bumblebee. No other female characters engage in combat.

The film introduces new characters like Shatter and Dropkick, but these are original to the movie and not gender-swapped versions of established characters. Legacy characters like Bumblebee and Optimus Prime retain their canonical male gender.

All human characters in Bumblebee are original to the film and thus do not have prior established racial identities. The Transformer characters are sentient robots and do not possess human racial characteristics, therefore the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to them.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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9.1
Metacritic logo
6.6

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