4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
Overview
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its central thesis challenging rigid, binary systems and promoting individual self-determination over predetermined societal roles, aligning with progressive critiques of established structures and categories.
The movie features significant diversity in its main and supporting cast, including a biracial lead and prominent roles for Black and Asian actors, indicating an intentional approach to representation. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes within its plot.
Secondary
The film features a minor character, Hort, who has an unrequited same-sex crush on another male student. This aspect of his identity is present but not central to the plot, nor is it explored in depth. The portrayal is incidental, avoiding both strong affirmation and negative stereotyping, resulting in a neutral net impact.
The character Professor Bilious, who is canonically male in the source book series, is portrayed as female in the film adaptation, constituting a gender swap.
The School Master, a character explicitly described as white in the original book series, is portrayed by a Black actor. Additionally, Agatha, generally depicted as white or ambiguously white in the source material, is portrayed by a Black actress.
A comprehensive evaluation of the film's portrayal of transsexual characters and themes cannot be conducted due to a lack of specific information. No plot details or character arcs relevant to transsexual identity were provided, precluding an assessment of any potential positive, negative, or neutral impact.
The film's combat sequences primarily involve magic and supernatural abilities. While female characters like Sophie and Agatha engage in confrontations and ultimately defeat male antagonists, their victories are achieved through the use of powerful magical spells and abilities, not through physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapon skills.
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