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Castle in the Sky (1986)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Castle in the Sky poster

Overview

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.


Starring Cast


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

HBO Max logoHBO Max
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central narrative champions environmental preservation and critiques unchecked military power and technological hubris, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.

The movie presents a diverse array of characters in terms of roles and gender, including prominent female leads, without engaging in explicit racial or gender-based recasting of traditionally defined roles. Its narrative subtly critiques traditional power structures and ambition through its antagonists and military portrayals, while emphasizing themes of environmentalism and harmony.

Secondary

Castle in the Sky does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on the protagonists Pazu and Sheeta and their quest, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences present in the narrative.

The film "Castle in the Sky" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on adventure, friendship, and the pursuit of a legendary city, without engaging with topics related to transgender identity or experiences.

The film features strong female characters like Dola, who leads a pirate crew and participates in action sequences, primarily using firearms and piloting skills. However, there are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents in direct physical combat using hand-to-hand, martial arts, or melee weapons.

Castle in the Sky is an original animated film by Hayao Miyazaki. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.

Castle in the Sky is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material or historical record from which a character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.6
Metacritic logo
7.8

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