7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama • 2008 • 79 min
Idiots and Angels (2008)
Idiots and Angels (2008)
Overview
Bill Plympton's hand-drawn, nearly wordless 2008 animation follows Angel, a mean-spirited barfly who wakes up with wings that force him to do good against his will. It is a moral fable in the oldest sense: a rotten person dragged toward redemption by something beyond his control. The label Leans Traditional fits because the story draws on Christian imagery of fallen and redeemed human nature, frames selfishness as a vice requiring correction, and treats altruism as a genuinely higher calling. There are no progressive identity themes, no political critique, and no DEI framing. The philosophical core is personal moral transformation, rooted in a framework that centuries of Western religious tradition would recognize immediately.
Starring Cast
Mike Juarez • Carrie Keranen • Marc Diraison
Where to watch
Fandango
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Bill Plympton's hand-drawn, nearly wordless 2008 animation follows Angel, a mean-spirited barfly who wakes up with wings that force him to do good against his will. It is a moral fable in the oldest sense: a rotten person dragged toward redemption by something beyond his control. The label Leans Traditional fits because the story draws on Christian imagery of fallen and redeemed human nature, frames selfishness as a vice requiring correction, and treats altruism as a genuinely higher calling. There are no progressive identity themes, no political critique, and no DEI framing. The philosophical core is personal moral transformation, rooted in a framework that centuries of Western religious tradition would recognize immediately.
Starring Cast
Mike Juarez • Carrie Keranen • Marc Diraison
Where to watch
Fandango
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's allegorical narrative explores the inherent conflict between human selfishness and forced altruism, focusing on a personal moral transformation rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or societal solutions. Its themes are primarily philosophical and psychological.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The movie features a traditional approach to character design and casting, with a generic male protagonist whose visual representation does not emphasize racial or ethnic diversity. The narrative focuses on an individual's moral transformation, without explicitly critiquing or challenging traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes as central to its plot.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film primarily focuses on a solitary individual's struggle with an external, supernatural force. Family units, marriage, parenting, and traditional family values are largely absent from the narrative, making it impossible to assess an endorsement or critique of family norms.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film uses clear Christian angelic imagery and themes of redemption and forced benevolence, ultimately affirming the value of good deeds and selflessness, even if the protagonist is initially unwilling.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Idiots and Angels does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The animated film focuses on the protagonist Angel's unwilling transformation after he mysteriously grows wings, forcing him into acts of altruism. The narrative explores his internal conflict and interactions within a gritty urban environment, without incorporating LGBTQ+ specific elements.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Idiots and Angels" does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the protagonist, Angel, a morally bankrupt man who develops wings that compel him to act altruistically, leading to conflicts with his nature and the city's inhabitants. The story explores themes of morality and redemption without engaging with transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Idiots and Angels is an original animated film by Bill Plympton. It does not adapt pre-existing source material or feature characters with prior established genders. All characters are original creations for this specific film.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Idiots and Angels is an original animated film by Bill Plympton. Its characters were created for this specific production and do not have prior established racial identities from source material or previous adaptations to be altered.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
9.3
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