5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands (2019)
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands (2019)
Overview
On the day of Gwen’s “Battle of the Bands” competition, mysterious attacks force her and the Secret Warriors to investigate. Can they save the city and get Gwen to the concert on time?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
On the day of Gwen’s “Battle of the Bands” competition, mysterious attacks force her and the Secret Warriors to investigate. Can they save the city and get Gwen to the concert on time?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of teamwork, friendship, and overcoming personal challenges through perseverance in a musical competition, without promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The movie showcases a visibly diverse cast of characters, many of whom are established as diverse in their original comic book iterations. The narrative centers on superhero action and teamwork, with diversity being an inherent characteristic of the ensemble rather than a central theme or a point of critique against traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features multiple female heroes, including Ghost-Spider, who engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, utilizing their unique abilities and combat skills.
The film does not feature any explicit depiction or exploration of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Although a character canonically queer in other Marvel media is present, her queer identity is not addressed in the special.
The film "Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on superheroines forming a band for a competition, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film features established Marvel characters such as Ms. Marvel, Squirrel Girl, and Patriot. All major characters maintain their canonical genders as established in the Marvel comics source material, with no instances of gender alteration.
All major characters in "Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands" maintain their established racial identities from the source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.2
Critic Ratings
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