6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
E.T. is Estong Tutong (1983)
E.T. is Estong Tutong (1983)
Overview
A horror-comedy film that brought Chiquito a.k.a. Estong Tutong to fame. Estong was living a simple life when Teresa (Pia Moran) came. Teresa under his custody was at first easy until the reality about her person drove both of them to a world full of danger and conflicts. Teresa is an heiress but is surrounded by greeds and devils. Estong fell in love but his happiness did not last… because the one he loves is not mortal but belongs to a different world of wonders, happiness is not that easy to get.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
A horror-comedy film that brought Chiquito a.k.a. Estong Tutong to fame. Estong was living a simple life when Teresa (Pia Moran) came. Teresa under his custody was at first easy until the reality about her person drove both of them to a world full of danger and conflicts. Teresa is an heiress but is surrounded by greeds and devils. Estong fell in love but his happiness did not last… because the one he loves is not mortal but belongs to a different world of wonders, happiness is not that easy to get.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's political bias cannot be objectively assessed due to the complete absence of plot details, character arcs, or thematic information. Therefore, a neutral rating is assigned, reflecting the lack of discernible ideological leanings from the provided title alone.
This movie demonstrates significant diversity and inclusion through its explicit cultural adaptation, recasting roles traditionally associated with a Western, predominantly white context with Filipino actors. While the narrative's specific framing of traditional identities is not detailed, the act of localization itself introduces a new cultural perspective.
Secondary
This film is a Filipino parody of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." Characters equivalent to the original film's human protagonists, who were widely established as white, are portrayed by Filipino actors, constituting a race swap.
Based on the information provided, the film 'E.T. is Estong Tutong' does not contain identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is rated as N/A, indicating an absence of relevant content for evaluation.
The film 'E.T. is Estong Tutong' is a comedy that does not appear to include any transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Its narrative focuses on an alien's comedic interactions with a human family, with no relevant depictions.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a parody of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." Without specific character details for "E.T. is Estong Tutong" and its direct counterparts to the original film's characters, there is no clear evidence of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another. The name "Estong" is typically male.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
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Critic Ratings
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