4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The New Mutants (2020)
The New Mutants (2020)
Overview
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.8
Overview
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by depicting a marginalized group's struggle against systemic institutional abuse, emphasizing identity, trauma, and the power of collective liberation and chosen family, further highlighted by explicit LGBTQ+ representation.
The movie features a diverse cast, including characters of Native American and Afro-Brazilian heritage, consistent with their comic book origins. It also prominently and positively portrays a same-sex relationship. While these elements contribute to diversity, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center its themes around broader DEI issues.
Secondary
The film features a central, tender, and affirming romantic relationship between Dani Moonstar and Rahne Sinclair. Their same-sex love is depicted with dignity and complexity, serving as a source of strength and emotional support as they face external threats. The narrative validates their connection without relying on harmful stereotypes or making their identity a source of conflict.
The film features Illyana Rasputin (Magik) who engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against male orderlies. She uses her magical Soulsword and teleportation to achieve these victories.
The characters Roberto da Costa (Sunspot) and Dr. Cecilia Reyes, who are canonically Black in the Marvel comics, are portrayed by white actors in the film. This constitutes a race swap.
The film portrays Rahne Sinclair's Christian faith with depth and sympathy, showing her struggle to reconcile her beliefs with her mutant identity. Ultimately, her faith is depicted as a source of strength and comfort, supporting her journey of self-acceptance and love.
The New Mutants does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on a group of young mutants discovering their powers and confronting their past traumas within a confined facility, including a same-sex relationship between two main characters, but no transgender identities are explored.
The film adapts characters from Marvel Comics' New Mutants. All primary characters—Dani Moonstar, Rahne Sinclair, Illyana Rasputin, Sam Guthrie, and Roberto da Costa—retain their established genders from the source material. No instances of gender swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
3.6
4.3
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