Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama  •  1994  •  103 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

The Secret of Roan Inish poster

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.


Starring Cast

Jeni Courtney  •   Eileen Colgan  •   Mick Lally


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Low

The film centers on a young girl's quest to reunite her family and restore their connection to their ancestral home and the mystical folklore of selkies. Its themes of family, heritage, and the spiritual connection to nature are presented in an apolitical context, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting that aligns with its specific cultural and historical setting, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on folklore and family, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Secret of Roan Inish is a fantasy film rooted in Irish folklore, centered on a young girl's connection to selkies and her family. The narrative does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Secret of Roan Inish" is a fantasy drama rooted in Irish folklore about selkies and a young girl's quest to find her lost brother. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in a determination of N/A for its portrayal.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film is a drama/fantasy focused on a young girl's journey to uncover family secrets and folklore. It does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in or wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Rosalie K. Fry's novel "Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry." A review of the main characters and plot indicates no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was altered in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of a novel set in Ireland, featuring Irish characters and folklore. The cast members are white Irish actors, consistent with the implied racial background of the source material. There is no indication of any character being established as one race and then portrayed as another.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.4
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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9.5
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8.0

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