Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction  •  2017  •  120 min  •  Teen (13+)

Okja (2017)

Okja poster

Okja (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.


Starring Cast

Tilda Swinton  •   Paul Dano  •   Ahn Seo-hyun


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing corporate greed and the industrial food system, advocating strongly for animal welfare and environmentalism.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a diverse international cast, led by a young Korean protagonist. Its narrative critiques corporate greed and industrial practices, with the primary antagonists being predominantly white Western characters. While themes of environmentalism and animal rights are central, the film does not explicitly focus on critiquing traditional identities based on race or gender.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Okja' does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on animal welfare, corporate ethics, and the relationship between a girl and her genetically modified pig, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Okja' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on animal rights, corporate ethics, and the bond between a girl and her genetically engineered super-pig, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film focuses on Mija, a young girl, and her efforts to protect Okja. While Mija is brave and determined, her actions do not involve direct physical combat victories against male opponents. No other female characters engage in or win close-quarters physical fights against men.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Okja is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered for this adaptation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Okja is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment that establishes a canonical race for any character. Therefore, no character can be considered race-swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.7
Metacritic logo
7.5

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