Animation, Family, Drama, Music, Fantasy  •  2020  •  101 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Soul (2020)

Soul poster

Soul (2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
8.5

Overview

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.


Starring Cast

Jamie Foxx  •   Tina Fey  •   Graham Norton


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's core message about finding meaning in life and appreciating everyday experiences is a universal, humanistic theme that transcends partisan political divides, leading to a neutral rating. Its focus is on internal, philosophical growth rather than external societal structures or political ideologies.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie features a Black protagonist and centers his cultural experience, demonstrating explicit DEI in its casting choices. The narrative, while celebrating this specific cultural context, does not critique or negatively portray traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Soul explores the journey of a jazz musician and a pre-born soul through the afterlife and back to Earth, focusing on finding one's spark and purpose. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Soul' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a jazz musician's spiritual journey and the meaning of life, without engaging with gender identity in this specific context.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film "Soul" does not feature any scenes of direct physical combat. Its narrative focuses on existential and spiritual journeys, not on characters engaging in hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights. Therefore, no female character defeats male opponents in such a manner.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Soul is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Soul is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical versions of these characters from other source materials to compare against, thus no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
8.1

Critic Ratings

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9.5
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8.3

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