6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
Overview
Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by chronicling the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.'s fight against systemic racism, advocating for social justice and racial equality through non-violent means.
This animated film, centered on Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, naturally features a diverse cast reflecting its historical context and contemporary protagonists. Its narrative explicitly critiques racial injustice and segregation, making the pursuit of civil rights a central and strong DEI theme.
Secondary
The film portrays Martin Luther King Jr.'s Christian faith as the foundational source of his non-violent philosophy, moral courage, and pursuit of justice. It affirms the positive impact of his beliefs on his leadership and the Civil Rights Movement, aligning the narrative with the virtues of his faith.
Our Friend, Martin is an animated educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. The narrative focuses exclusively on historical events and figures related to racial equality. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film's storyline or character portrayals.
Our Friend, Martin is an animated educational film centered on Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. The narrative does not include any transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features historical figures whose genders are accurately portrayed. Original characters created for the film do not have a pre-existing canonical gender to swap from.
The film depicts historical figures from the Civil Rights Movement, including Martin Luther King Jr., consistent with their documented historical race. The original characters, Miles and Maria, are not based on prior canon, thus no race swap occurs.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.9
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