8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)
Overview
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.6
Overview
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal human themes of personal growth, resilience, and the transformative power of human connection, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques. Its narrative champions individual agency and the pursuit of dreams, making it largely apolitical.
The movie features a central narrative focused on a protagonist with a disability, exploring themes of overcoming societal barriers and personal growth. Its casting reflects the film's Japanese cultural context without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles.
Secondary
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's central narrative revolves around a heterosexual romance and the personal growth of its two main protagonists, Josee and Tsuneo, without any queer representation.
Based on available information, 'Josee, the Tiger and the Fish' does not appear to feature any transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a romance between a disabled woman and a university student, indicating no depiction relevant to the evaluation criteria.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2020 animated film adapts a short story and previous film where the main characters, Josee and Tsuneo, were established as female and male, respectively. Their genders remain consistent in this adaptation, with no significant characters undergoing a gender change from their source material.
The 2020 anime film "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" is an adaptation of a Japanese short story and previous Japanese film. The characters, originally and consistently depicted as Japanese, are voiced by Japanese actors and portrayed as Japanese in the anime. There is no change in racial portrayal from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
8.3
Critic Ratings
10.0
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