6.0
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Flicka (2006)
Flicka (2006)
Overview
Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with conservative values by emphasizing the importance of family tradition, individual responsibility, and the perseverance required to maintain a rural, ranching lifestyle, rather than promoting systemic change or challenging established structures.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its rural setting. The narrative focuses on traditional family dynamics and coming-of-age themes, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The 2006 film 'Flicka' adapts the novel 'My Friend Flicka,' changing the main protagonist from Ken McLaughlin (male) in the source material to Katy McLaughlin (female). This constitutes a gender swap for a central character.
The film 'Flicka' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a young girl's relationship with a wild horse and her family's experiences on their Wyoming ranch, offering no relevant portrayals for this evaluation.
The film "Flicka" is a family drama centered on a girl and a wild horse on a ranch. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, leading to an N/A rating for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2006 film "Flicka" is an adaptation of the novel "My Friend Flicka." The main characters, including Katy, Rob, and Nell McLaughlin, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established depictions in the original source material. No instances of a character's race being changed from the source material were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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