Animation, Comedy, TV Movie  •  2021  •  62 min  •  Adults (18+)

South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID (2021)

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South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID (2021)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

If Stan, Kyle and Cartman could just work together, they could go back in time to make sure Covid never happened. But traveling back to the past seems to be the easy answer until they meet Victor Chaos.


Starring Cast

Trey Parker  •   Matt Stone  •   April Stewart


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film critiques the societal division and trauma resulting from the pandemic, satirizing both individual irresponsibility (leading to a new variant) and the overall bleakness of the 'new normal,' ultimately aiming to restore a less ideologically charged past.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie maintains the established diverse cast of the South Park universe without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative employs broad satire, critiquing various societal aspects and human flaws rather than explicitly focusing on traditional identities in a negative, DEI-driven manner.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium

The film depicts adult Stan in a relationship with a trans woman and adult Kyle with a man. These relationships are presented as unexpected, comedic elements within the characters' bleak future, contributing to the narrative's shock value rather than offering a strong positive or negative stance on LGBTQ+ identity.

Trans: Neutral
Confidence: Medium

The film features a transsexual character, Nicole, as the wife of Wendy Testaburger. Her identity is present but incidental to the main plot, neither serving as a source of affirmation nor denigration. The portrayal is neutral, acknowledging her identity without making it a central theme or subject of commentary.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film uses Cartman's conversion to Judaism as a central plot device, but the satire is directed at Cartman's character and his self-serving nature, not the faith itself. His Jewish family is depicted as loving and wholesome, and the narrative ultimately frames Cartman's profound sacrifice within the context of his commitment to this family, lending a positive association to the family unit and the values it embodies.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This South Park special features adult versions of established characters, all of whom maintain their original canonical genders. No characters previously established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features established characters from the long-running South Park series. There are no instances where a character canonically or visually established as one race is portrayed as a different race in this installment.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
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7.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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