7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Need to Grow (2019)
The Need to Grow (2019)
Overview
With only sixty years of farmable soil left on Earth, and the increased threats of climate change, the need to rethink how we use earth’s natural resources has never been more important. The Need to Grow takes an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement who are redesigning our future; an eight-year-old girl who challenges the ethics of a beloved organisation, a renegade farmer struggling to keep his land as he revolutionises resource-efficient agriculture, and an accomplished visionary inventor facing catastrophe in the midst of developing a game changing technology.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
With only sixty years of farmable soil left on Earth, and the increased threats of climate change, the need to rethink how we use earth’s natural resources has never been more important. The Need to Grow takes an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement who are redesigning our future; an eight-year-old girl who challenges the ethics of a beloved organisation, a renegade farmer struggling to keep his land as he revolutionises resource-efficient agriculture, and an accomplished visionary inventor facing catastrophe in the midst of developing a game changing technology.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis critiques industrial agriculture's environmental impact and champions sustainable, regenerative solutions, aligning with progressive environmental values and systemic critiques.
This documentary features visible diversity among its contributors, including Rosario Dawson. The narrative focuses on sustainable agriculture and food systems, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making strong DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
The documentary 'The Need to Grow' explores sustainable food systems and environmental solutions. There is no information or indication that the film features any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. The provided details, including the title and basic cast information, do not offer any plot points or character arcs relevant to this specific evaluation criterion.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As a documentary, "The Need to Grow" features real individuals discussing environmental topics. There are no fictional characters adapted from source material or historical figures whose gender is portrayed differently from their established identity. Therefore, no gender swap occurs.
The film is a documentary featuring real individuals, not fictional characters or dramatized historical figures with pre-established racial identities. The concept of a race swap does not apply to this type of film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Progressive
6.6
Stolen: Heist of the Century
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Progressive
7.2
The Original Kings of Comedy
(2000)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
8.0
Sicko
(2007)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
8.0
The Hobbit Enigma
(2008)
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Progressive
10.0
Spirit
(2018)
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Leans Progressive
7.4
In the Rays of Light of Ria Formosa
(1999)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Progressive
8.3
Black Box Diaries
(2024)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Progressive
7.4
Fahrenheit 9/11
(2004)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Progressive
7.2
Miss Americana
(2020)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Progressive
8.4
Disclosure
(2020)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
7.9
RBG
(2018)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
6.7
Forks Over Knives
(2011)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.2
Piece by Piece
(2024)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.0
A Beautiful Planet
(2016)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.5
Blackfish
(2013)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.2
Moonage Daydream
(2022)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Progressive
7.1
Chi
(2013)
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Leans Progressive
7.3
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
(1977)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
6.7
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
7.9
Earth
(2007)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate