6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Overview
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative centers on a comedic prank involving a local legend and friendship, entirely devoid of any discernible political themes or ideological leanings.
This animated short features anthropomorphic vehicles, making traditional human-centric diversity evaluations irrelevant. The narrative focuses on a simple, lighthearted story about a ghost and a prank, without engaging with or critiquing any traditional human identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Mater and the Ghostlight" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Mater's encounter with a mysterious ghostlight, a story that does not involve or allude to queer identities or experiences.
Mater and the Ghostlight is an animated short film centered on Mater's comedic fear of a ghost. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it explore gender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This short film features established characters from the Cars universe, all of whom maintain their original canonical genders as depicted in the prior film. No characters established as one gender in source material are portrayed as a different gender.
The film features anthropomorphic vehicles as its main characters. The concept of human race, and therefore a 'race swap,' does not apply to these characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.2
Critic Ratings
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