Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure  •  1971  •  74 min

The Point (1971)

The Point poster

The Point (1971)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Years ago, there was a place called The Land of Point, because everything in The Land of Point had one: the barns, the houses, the cars, everything, even the people. Everyone in The Land of Point had a point at the top of its head. Everyone, that is, except Oblio, who was born round-headed. Since he had no point, Oblio, along with his trusty dog, Arrow, was banished to the Pointless Forest. Join them to see what wonders await these two intrepid travelers as they make their way on their amazing, song-filled journey of discovery!


Starring Cast

Ringo Starr  •   Dustin Hoffman  •   Paul Frees


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis critiques arbitrary social conformity and champions the inherent worth and individuality of all, regardless of superficial differences, aligning with progressive values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

This animated musical fable features stylized characters that do not lend themselves to explicit racial or gender-based casting decisions. The narrative explores themes of individuality and acceptance of difference, which aligns with DEI principles, but it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or feature a strong, explicit DEI-driven narrative.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated film "The Point" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its allegorical narrative focuses on themes of individuality, conformity, and self-acceptance through the story of a round boy in a pointed world, without touching upon sexual orientation or gender identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated film 'The Point' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its story is an allegory about individuality and acceptance, focusing on a character's physical difference rather than gender identity or expression.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The animated musical fantasy film "The Point" does not feature any scenes of direct physical combat. Female characters are present in the narrative, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Point (1971) is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The animated film "The Point" features stylized, non-human characters whose race is not established in the source material. There is no canonical racial baseline for any character to be compared against, thus no race swap occurs.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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