Monster High: The Movie (2022)

Monster High: The Movie poster

Monster High: The Movie (2022)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Clawdeen Wolf, half human and half werewolf, has recently started attending Monster High, a school for monsters in all forms. After quickly befriending her classmates Frankie Stein and Draculaura, Clawdeen feels like she has finally found a place where she can truly be herself, or so she thinks. Soon, a devious plan to destroy Monster High threatens to reveal her real identity and Clawdeen must learn to embrace her true monster heart before it's too late.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by championing diversity, challenging prejudice, and advocating for the acceptance of unique identities and the breaking down of traditional exclusionary barriers.

The movie features a highly diverse cast, with intentional recasting of several key roles with minority actors. Its narrative strongly champions themes of acceptance, individuality, and overcoming prejudice, making the celebration of differences central to its story.

Secondary

The film features Frankie Stein, a main protagonist, who is explicitly non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. This identity is consistently respected and integrated into their character arc of self-discovery and acceptance. The portrayal is affirming, presenting Frankie with dignity and agency, and aligning with the film's broader themes of embracing individuality.

The film features Frankie Stein, a main character who is explicitly non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. Their identity is presented positively, affirmed by peers, and integrated naturally into the narrative without being a source of conflict or negative stereotypes, contributing to an overall affirming message of acceptance.

The character Frankie Stein, originally established as female in the Monster High franchise, is portrayed as non-binary in the 2022 live-action movie, which constitutes a gender swap.

The character Cleo De Nile, who was canonically established as Egyptian in the source material, is portrayed by a white actress in the 2022 movie, constituting a race swap.

The film focuses on magical abilities and teamwork to resolve conflicts. While female characters confront a male antagonist, their victories are achieved through magical means and strategic actions, not direct physical combat or martial arts against male opponents.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.1
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.3
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N/A

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