6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Overview
The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film subtly aligns with left-leaning values by portraying a ruthless corporate developer as the antagonist, whose unchecked greed threatens to destroy community and historical landmarks, while championing the resilience of ordinary people and the preservation of their homes.
This movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with mainstream productions of its time, and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps for established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities, without any central DEI themes.
Secondary
Herbie Rides Again, a family-friendly Disney film from 1974, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a sentient car and its human companions without addressing queer identity or experiences.
Herbie Rides Again is a family comedy centered on a magical car and its adventures. The film does not feature any transsexual characters, storylines, or themes, rendering the rubric's evaluation criteria inapplicable to its content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a direct sequel to "The Love Bug" (1968). It introduces new human characters and continues the story of Herbie, whose gender remains consistently male. No established characters from prior installments or source material have their gender changed in this film.
The film introduces new characters and continues existing ones from its predecessor, "The Love Bug." There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race in prior installments or source material is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.1
Critic Ratings
8.3
4.9
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