Drama, Family, Animation, Science Fiction, History  •  1999  •  60 min

Our Friend, Martin (1999)

Our Friend, Martin poster

Our Friend, Martin (1999)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.


Starring Cast

Edward Asner  •   Angela Bassett  •   Lucas Black  •   Theodore Borders

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

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.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

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

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

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.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

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.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

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

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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