Animation, Science Fiction  •  2001  •  107 min  •  Teen (13+)

Metropolis (2001)

Metropolis poster

Metropolis (2001)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.


Starring Cast

Toshio Furukawa  •   Scott Weinger  •   Yuka Imoto

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques systemic oppression, class exploitation, and the dehumanization of marginalized groups (both human workers and robots) by an authoritarian elite, aligning strongly with progressive ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This animated film, based on a Japanese manga, presents a futuristic city with diverse characters and explores themes of class struggle and the exploitation of artificial intelligence. While it critiques power structures and social inequality, it does not explicitly recast traditional roles or frame specific traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Metropolis, 2001' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on themes of humanity, technology, and social class, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or experiences within its storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Metropolis, 2001' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on human-robot relations, societal class divisions, and a dystopian future, without incorporating elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2001 animated film "Metropolis" is an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's manga, which itself was inspired by the 1927 film. Key characters maintain their established genders from the manga, with no significant gender changes for canonically established roles.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2001 animated film adapts Osamu Tezuka's manga, which itself drew inspiration from Fritz Lang's 1927 film. Key characters like Tima and Duke Red, visually coded as white in the source material, maintain this depiction. Japanese characters from the manga also retain their race. No character's race was changed from their established canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.7
Metacritic logo
7.5

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