6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror, Science Fiction • 1956 • 72 min
Rodan (1956)
Rodan (1956)
Overview
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Starring Cast
Kenji Sahara • Yumi Shirakawa • Akihiko Hirata
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Starring Cast
Kenji Sahara • Yumi Shirakawa • Akihiko Hirata
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film primarily functions as a disaster/sci-fi thriller, focusing on humanity's struggle against a natural, destructive force and the importance of scientific understanding, without promoting a specific political ideology or critiquing societal structures from a partisan perspective.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
Rodan, a 1956 Japanese kaiju film, features an entirely Japanese cast, which is consistent with its production and setting. The narrative focuses on a monster threat and human efforts to combat it, without incorporating critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes within its storyline.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Rodan is a classic kaiju film from 1956 centered on monster attacks and human response. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Rodan" (1956) is a kaiju monster movie focused on giant pteranodons and their destructive impact. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it engage with issues related to transgender identity in its narrative.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Rodan (1956) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All characters, both human and kaiju, were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canon from which a gender swap could occur.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Rodan (1956) is an original Japanese kaiju film featuring Japanese characters portrayed by Japanese actors. There are no pre-existing characters from source material or history established as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.5
N/A
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