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Mulan (1998)

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Mulan (1998)

Overview

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Center
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Leans Progressive

Primary

The film balances themes of individual empowerment and challenging rigid gender norms with strong messages of patriotism, duty, and family honor, resulting in a narrative that does not explicitly promote one political ideology over another.

The film features an entirely East Asian cast, consistent with its cultural setting. Its narrative strongly critiques traditional gender roles, portraying a female protagonist who challenges male-dominated societal expectations and proves her heroism.

Secondary

The film features Mulan, who, disguised as a male soldier, demonstrates superior physical and strategic abilities. In the climax, she directly engages and defeats the male antagonist, Shan Yu, in close-quarters combat.

Mulan primarily explores themes of gender roles and identity through a woman disguising herself as a man for military service. However, this cross-dressing is a plot device rather than an exploration of queer identity. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or explicit themes, resulting in no direct portrayal.

The film Mulan does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Mulan's cross-dressing as a male soldier is a plot device for a cisgender woman to join the army, not an exploration of gender identity, resulting in an N/A rating for transsexual portrayal.

The film adapts the legend of Hua Mulan, where the protagonist is a woman who disguises herself as a man. This in-plot gender disguise does not alter her canonical gender, which remains female. No other established characters undergo a gender change.

The 1998 animated film "Mulan" adapts a Chinese legend, portraying all its main characters, including Mulan, as East Asian. This is consistent with the source material and historical context, with no characters established as one race being depicted as another.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.7
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7.9

Critic Ratings

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9.1
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7.2

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