Animation, Adventure, Family, Drama, Western  •  2002  •  83 min  •  All Ages

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron poster

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.


Starring Cast

Matt Damon  •   James Cromwell  •   Daniel Studi


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes anti-colonialism and environmentalism by portraying American westward expansion and the US Cavalry as oppressive forces against nature and indigenous peoples, championing the preservation of freedom and wildness.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie features visible diversity through its prominent Native American characters. Its narrative strongly critiques traditional identities by portraying the white U.S. Cavalry as antagonists, highlighting themes of freedom versus oppression and respect for indigenous ways of life.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film implicitly critiques the destructive, expansionist actions of the US Cavalry and settlers, whose ideology, while not explicitly Christian, represents a worldview often historically intertwined with Christian Manifest Destiny. Their attempts to dominate nature and other cultures are portrayed as oppressive and wrong.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a wild horse's quest for freedom and his experiences with humanity, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a wild horse's quest for freedom, with no elements related to gender identity or transgender experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film primarily features male characters in combat or action roles. While female animals are present, no female character, human or animal, engages in and wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is an original animated film with no pre-existing source material or legacy characters. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior canon.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original characters, primarily animals, and human characters whose races were established within the film's initial creation. There is no prior source material or established canon from which character races were altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.9
Metacritic logo
5.2

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