7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Summer Wars (2009)
Summer Wars (2009)
Overview
Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Summer Wars is rated +1 (Right-Leaning) because its central narrative champions the strength of traditional, multi-generational family bonds and community solidarity as the decisive solution to a global technological crisis.
The film presents a culturally specific Japanese cast, and its narrative positively frames traditional identities and family values. It does not feature explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional roles.
Secondary
The film respectfully portrays Buddhist funeral rites as a dignified and comforting tradition for the Jinnouchi family during a time of grief. These practices are shown as integral to their cultural identity and provide a sense of continuity and solace.
The film "Summer Wars" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a large family's efforts to combat an AI threat, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or relationships within its plot or character arcs.
Summer Wars does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a large family's efforts to save the world from a rogue AI, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Summer Wars is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Summer Wars is an original animated film, not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior established canon for their race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.3
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