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The Dark Crystal (1982)

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The Dark Crystal (1982)

Overview

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values, primarily through its strong environmental message depicting the decay of Thra due to the Skeksis' unchecked greed and exploitation, and its critique of tyrannical rule.

The movie features a world populated entirely by non-human fantasy creatures, which inherently bypasses traditional human racial and gender casting norms. The narrative focuses on universal themes of good versus evil and restoring balance, without explicitly critiquing or promoting specific human identities.

Secondary

The Dark Crystal (1982) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is a traditional fantasy quest, and character relationships, where present, are heterosexual. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.

The film 'The Dark Crystal' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a classic fantasy quest within a world populated by various fantastical creatures, without exploring gender identity in this context.

The film features Kira, a female Gelfling, who is agile and resourceful. While she participates in dangerous situations and helps Jen evade antagonists like the Garthim, her actions primarily involve escape, distraction, or environmental manipulation rather than direct physical combat victories against male opponents.

The Dark Crystal (1982) is an original film with no prior source material or established characters. All characters introduced in the film are new creations, thus precluding any gender swaps from previous iterations.

The Dark Crystal features non-human, fantastical creatures as its characters, such as Gelflings and Skeksis. These characters do not possess a human race, making the concept of a 'race swap' inapplicable to the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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7.1

Critic Ratings

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7.8
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6.6

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