Documentary  •  2026  •  62 min  •  Teen (13+)

Making of Lord of the Flies (2026)

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Making of Lord of the Flies (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
8.8

Overview

Making of Lord of the Flies is a 2026 documentary directed by Lisa Marie Russo, providing behind-the-scenes insights into the Netflix adaptation of William Golding's novel. It features director Marc Munden, writer Jack Thorne, producer Maja Meschede, and actor David McKenna discussing the production process.


Starring Cast

Marc Munden  •   Maja Meschede  •   Jack Thorne


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Not Rated

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The documentary examines the logistical difficulties and artistic decisions in producing the adaptation, maintaining a focus on the filmmaking process without promoting ideological perspectives. Its apolitical approach to behind-the-scenes details determines the neutral assessment.

Diversity: Not Rated

Publicly available details on this behind-the-scenes documentary emphasize production hurdles and crew insights, with scant discussion of diversity in casting or narrative framing specific to the film itself.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low

The documentary examines the production process of a film adaptation featuring young actors, without depicting or commenting on family structures, roles, or values. This absence of family content leads to a neutral rating.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The documentary presents no portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. It details the behind-the-scenes efforts in adapting William Golding's novel, focusing on the young cast's experiences and directorial decisions, with no reference to transgender identity in the narrative or production discussions.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The documentary examines the production of a 'Lord of the Flies' adaptation that features an all-male ensemble mirroring the novel's canonical boys, without altering any character's gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

As a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring real crew members and actors discussing production, it contains no portrayals of fictional characters from the source material, precluding any race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.9
The Movie Database logo
9.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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