6.1
Viewer Rating
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Self (2024)
Self (2024)
Overview
A wooden puppet who desperately wants to fit in makes an ill-fated wish upon a star, sparking a journey of self-discovery.
Starring Cast
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Disney PlusRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
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Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
A wooden puppet who desperately wants to fit in makes an ill-fated wish upon a star, sparking a journey of self-discovery.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes of individuality, cultural representation, and a critique of societal conformity align with progressive values, even though it primarily focuses on personal growth and self-acceptance.
The film features a protagonist designed with specific African cultural markers, exploring themes of immigrant experience, cultural identity, and the struggle for self-acceptance within a conformist society. It also marks a significant milestone in industry representation with its director being the first Black woman to helm a stop-motion short at Pixar.
Secondary
Self (2024) does not explicitly portray LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The film uses metaphor to explore universal themes of identity, belonging, and the pressures of conformity, resonating with anyone who feels like an outsider, but without specific LGBTQ+ representation.
No information is available from the provided sources to evaluate the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in 'Self' (2024). Therefore, an assessment of its net impact is not possible based on the given data.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Self" (2024) is an original story featuring new characters, not an adaptation of existing source material or historical figures. Therefore, no characters have a pre-established canonical gender to be swapped from.
The film "Self" (2024) is an original animated short featuring newly created characters, including a wooden doll protagonist. As there is no prior canon or historical basis for its characters, the definition of a "race swap" does not apply.
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