3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Garfield (2004)
Garfield (2004)
Overview
Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
3.7
Overview
Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of personal growth, responsibility, and the value of relationships is inherently apolitical, and its narrative champions universal themes without engaging with specific political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly white live-action cast in roles that align with traditional racial portrayals, without any explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative is a light-hearted family comedy that does not critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Garfield: The Movie does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the titular cat's adventures, his owner Jon, and the dog Odie, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film 'Garfield' (2004) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on the titular cat's antics and adventures, making the portrayal of transsexual identity not applicable to its content.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. The plot focuses on Garfield's adventures and does not include such action sequences.
The film adapts characters from the Garfield comic strip. All major characters, including Garfield, Jon, Odie, Liz, Nermal, and Arlene, retain their established canonical genders from the source material. No gender swaps are present.
The main human characters, Jon Arbuckle and Liz Wilson, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their comic strip counterparts. The animal characters (Garfield, Odie) are not subject to the definition of human race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.1
5.7
Critic Ratings
1.4
2.7
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