Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure  •  2024  •  90 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Orion and the Dark (2024)

Orion and the Dark poster

Orion and the Dark (2024)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.


Starring Cast

Jacob Tremblay  •   Paul Walter Hauser  •   Colin Hanks


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on universal human experiences of fear, empathy, and personal growth, without promoting a specific political ideology or engaging in partisan commentary, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie incorporates diversity through its voice cast and features significant male and female characters, though human characters' racial or ethnic identities are not explicitly defined. Its narrative subtly addresses themes of mental health, intergenerational support, and the value of diverse perspectives, without explicitly focusing on traditional identity categories or critiquing traditional roles.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

"Orion and the Dark" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on universal childhood fears and family relationships, with no explicit or implicit portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community within its story or characterizations.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Orion and the Dark does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on childhood fears and existential questions, with no depiction or representation of the transsexual community within its plot or character set.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Orion and the Dark is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no pre-existing source material or historical record that establishes canonical genders for its characters, thus precluding any gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film's major characters (Orion, Dark, Hypatia) do not have a specified or detailed race in the source material. The movie also lacks a specific historical setting. Therefore, the casting choices do not constitute a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.1
Metacritic logo
7.2

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