4.1
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Robinson Crusoe (2016)
Robinson Crusoe (2016)
Overview
On a tiny exotic island, Tuesday, an outgoing parrot lives with his quirky animal friends in paradise. However, Tuesday can't stop dreaming about discovering the world. After a violent storm, Tuesday and his friends wake up to find a strange creature on the beach: Robinson Crusoe. Tuesday immediately views Crusoe as his ticket off the island to explore new lands. Likewise, Crusoe soon realizes that the key to surviving on the island is through the help of Tuesday and the other animals. It isn't always easy at first, as the animals don't speak "human." Slowly but surely, they all start living together in harmony, until one day, when their comfortable life is overturned by two savage cats, who wish to take control of the island. A battle ensues between the cats and the group of friends but Crusoe and the animals soon discover the true power of friendship up against all odds (even savage cats).
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
4.1
Overview
On a tiny exotic island, Tuesday, an outgoing parrot lives with his quirky animal friends in paradise. However, Tuesday can't stop dreaming about discovering the world. After a violent storm, Tuesday and his friends wake up to find a strange creature on the beach: Robinson Crusoe. Tuesday immediately views Crusoe as his ticket off the island to explore new lands. Likewise, Crusoe soon realizes that the key to surviving on the island is through the help of Tuesday and the other animals. It isn't always easy at first, as the animals don't speak "human." Slowly but surely, they all start living together in harmony, until one day, when their comfortable life is overturned by two savage cats, who wish to take control of the island. A battle ensues between the cats and the group of friends but Crusoe and the animals soon discover the true power of friendship up against all odds (even savage cats).
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily focuses on an apolitical adventure of survival, friendship, and cooperation between a human and island animals. Its themes of protecting a natural habitat from invasive species are presented as universal goods rather than an explicit promotion of a specific environmental ideology.
This animated adaptation of Robinson Crusoe maintains traditional casting for its human protagonist, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on adventure and survival, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The animated film features Rosie, a female tapir, who uses her physical strength to engage in and win close-quarters physical contests against male feral cats during the defense of the island home.
The film "Robinson Crusoe" (2016 animated version) does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a shipwrecked man and his interactions with island animals, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The animated film "Robinson Crusoe" (2016) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on an animal-filled adventure on a deserted island, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The film adapts Daniel Defoe's novel. The central characters, Robinson Crusoe and Friday, retain their canonical male genders. The animal characters are largely original to this adaptation or do not have a firmly established gender in the source material to constitute a swap.
The 2016 animated film "Robinson Crusoe" (also known as "The Wild Life") depicts Robinson Crusoe as a white man, consistent with the source material. The character of Friday, a prominent non-white character from the original novel, is not present as a human character in this adaptation, thus no race swap occurs.
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