MovieBias
See all results for ""
BrowseAnalyticsAbout

Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Return from Witch Mountain poster

Overview

Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr. Gannon and his partner in crime, Letha, who see rich possibilities in harnessing the children's gifts. They kidnap Tony, and Tia gives chase only to find Gannon is using her brother's powers against her.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Overview

Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr. Gannon and his partner in crime, Letha, who see rich possibilities in harnessing the children's gifts. They kidnap Tony, and Tia gives chase only to find Gannon is using her brother's powers against her.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central conflict, involving a mad scientist exploiting unique individuals for personal gain, is a classic adventure trope largely devoid of inherent political valence. The narrative's resolution, emphasizing individual heroism and eventual aid from benevolent authority, reinforces its neutral stance.

The movie features traditional casting with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps for DEI purposes. Its narrative focuses on a classic sci-fi adventure without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

Return from Witch Mountain is a 1978 Disney sci-fi adventure film. An evaluation of its content reveals no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points. Therefore, the film has no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements, resulting in a net impact of N/A.

Return from Witch Mountain, a 1978 Disney sci-fi adventure, does not feature any transsexual characters or explore related themes. The plot centers on two alien children with psychic abilities and their conflict with human antagonists, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity present in the story or character development.

The film features Tia, a young girl with psychic powers, who primarily uses telekinesis to overcome obstacles and evade male antagonists. Her victories are achieved through these supernatural abilities rather than through direct physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapon skills.

This film is a direct sequel to "Escape to Witch Mountain" (1975). The returning protagonists, Tony and Tia, maintain their original genders. All other significant characters are new to this installment, thus no established characters undergo a gender swap.

The film is a sequel where the main characters, Tony and Tia, are portrayed by the same actors as in the previous installment, consistent with their original depiction. No established characters from the source material or prior films were recast with actors of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.7
The Movie Database logo
5.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
5.5
Metacritic logo
5.1

More Like This

Escape to Witch Mountain poster
Leans Traditional
6.9
Escape to Witch Mountain
 (1975)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem poster
Leans Traditional
7.4
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem
 (2008)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Hugo poster
Leans Traditional
8.1
Hugo
 (2011)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Adventures of Mark Twain poster
Leans Traditional
7.3
The Adventures of Mark Twain
 (1985)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Regular Show: The Movie poster
Leans Traditional
7.6
Regular Show: The Movie
 (2015)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Rescuers poster
Leans Traditional
7.2
The Rescuers
 (1977)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids poster
Leans Traditional
6.7
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
 (1989)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Jason and the Argonauts poster
Leans Traditional
7.6
Jason and the Argonauts
 (1963)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Hobbit poster
Leans Traditional
6.8
The Hobbit
 (1977)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster
Center
7.9
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
 (1954)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes poster
Leans Traditional
7.5
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
 (1970)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob poster
Leans Traditional
6.9
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
 (2021)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Last Unicorn poster
Leans Traditional
7.3
The Last Unicorn
 (1982)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Peter Pan poster
Leans Traditional
7.5
Peter Pan
 (1953)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Princess Bride poster
Leans Traditional
8.3
The Princess Bride
 (1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Spiderwick Chronicles poster
Center
6.9
The Spiderwick Chronicles
 (2008)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe poster
Leans Traditional
7.3
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
 (2005)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp poster
Leans Traditional
6.7
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
 (1990)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming poster
Leans Traditional
7.7
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
 (2019)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
The Wizard of Oz poster
Leans Traditional
8.7
The Wizard of Oz
 (1939)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
MovieBias

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookies PolicyAI Policy

Copyright 2025 © moviebias.com