5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Pulgasari (1985)
Pulgasari (1985)
Overview
In feudal Korea, a group of starving villagers grow weary of the orders handed down to them by their controlling king and set out to use a deadly monster under their control to push his armies back.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
In feudal Korea, a group of starving villagers grow weary of the orders handed down to them by their controlling king and set out to use a deadly monster under their control to push his armies back.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film, while initially depicting a peasant uprising against feudal tyranny, ultimately critiques the revolutionary force itself as it becomes an insatiable and oppressive entity, aligning with a right-leaning skepticism of state power and revolutionary movements.
The movie features traditional casting consistent with its North Korean origin, without any explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a political allegory of power and revolution in feudal Korea, rather than engaging with modern DEI themes or critiquing traditional identities in a DEI context.
Secondary
Pulgasari is a North Korean kaiju film centered on a monster helping peasants overthrow a corrupt monarchy. The narrative focuses on themes of class struggle and revolution, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes depicted throughout the movie.
Pulgasari (1985) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film is a kaiju movie centered on a metal-eating monster that aids peasants in a rebellion against a tyrannical king, with its narrative entirely unrelated to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters and a mythical creature (Pulgasari) whose gender was not canonically established in prior folklore or source material, precluding a gender swap.
Pulgasari is an original North Korean kaiju film from 1985. The characters, including the titular monster and the human cast, were created for this film and are portrayed by actors of the expected race for the film's setting and origin. There is no prior canon or historical record establishing a different race for any character.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
5.5
Critic Ratings
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