5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shinbone Alley (1970)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part of a community of creatures living in a newspaper office. He also discovers that he can still write poetry, using a typewriter, and begins to enjoy his new life. Archy develops deep feelings for the lovely but self-destructive cat Mehitabel, but will have to fight to win her from bad-boy tomcat Bill.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part of a community of creatures living in a newspaper office. He also discovers that he can still write poetry, using a typewriter, and begins to enjoy his new life. Archy develops deep feelings for the lovely but self-destructive cat Mehitabel, but will have to fight to win her from bad-boy tomcat Bill.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative centers on the personal and artistic struggles of its animal characters, particularly the contrast between a free-spirited cat and a poetic cockroach. It does not engage with broader political ideologies or societal critiques, focusing instead on apolitical themes of love, art, and individual choice.
This animated film features only animal characters, which means it does not engage with human racial or gender diversity in its casting or narrative. Consequently, it neither promotes nor critiques traditional human identities or DEI themes.
Secondary
Shinbone Alley does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the adventures and philosophies of its animal protagonists, Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Shinbone Alley" is an adaptation of Don Marquis's "archy and mehitabel" poems. The main characters, Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat, retain their established genders from the original source material in the film.
The film's characters are anthropomorphic animals (a cockroach, a cat, etc.). The concept of human racial categories and thus a 'race swap' does not apply to these characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.9
Critic Ratings
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