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Documentary  •  2026  •  92 min

The Plastic Detox (2026)

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The Plastic Detox (2026)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

The Plastic Detox examines the link between plastic chemicals and infertility through six couples who reduce their exposure in pursuit of conception. Directed by Louie Psihoyos and Josh Murphy, the documentary draws on endocrinologist Shanna Swan's research, posing whether everyday plastic avoidance can restore fertility. It offers direct access to participants' daily challenges and expert insights, featuring Swan alongside couples including Monique Tavares and Bruno Pereira.

Starring Cast

Shanna Swan  •   Monique Tavares  •   Bruno Pereira

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The documentary addresses the fertility crisis caused by microplastics through a critique of industry practices and inadequate regulations, championing personal reduction efforts alongside calls for broader systemic change. This alignment with progressive environmentalism determines the left-leaning bias.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The documentary incorporates visible diversity among its participants, including a Hispanic couple and Black activists from affected communities. It addresses environmental justice concerns related to plastic pollution's disproportionate impact on minorities, though these elements support broader health themes without centering explicit critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The documentary examines infertility's toll on committed couples aspiring to parenthood, framing the family unit as a vital source of emotional fulfillment disrupted by environmental factors. Its decisive factor is the positive depiction of collaborative efforts to achieve biological children within traditional heterosexual partnerships, underscoring procreation as a central norm.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The documentary contains no depictions of LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on heterosexual couples addressing fertility challenges through plastic reduction.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

No transgender characters or themes appear in the documentary. It centers on heterosexual couples addressing fertility issues linked to endocrine-disrupting plastics, without exploring trans identities or related narratives.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The Plastic Detox documents real couples and expert Shanna Swan addressing infertility through plastic reduction, featuring no adaptations, historical figures, or canonical characters subject to gender changes.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The Plastic Detox documents real couples and experts in a contemporary plastic reduction study, without adaptations, biopics, or recast legacy characters from established sources, resulting in no race swaps.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

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6.7

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