3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fat Albert (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.9
Overview
Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is flabbergasted by the modern world, they make new friends, and Albert attempts to help young Doris become popular. But things get complicated when Albert falls for her older sister, Lauri, and must turn to creator Bill Cosby for advice.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is flabbergasted by the modern world, they make new friends, and Albert attempts to help young Doris become popular. But things get complicated when Albert falls for her older sister, Lauri, and must turn to creator Bill Cosby for advice.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on universal themes of friendship, self-acceptance, and personal growth, offering an apolitical message about finding happiness and belonging through individual effort and genuine connections.
The movie features a predominantly Black cast, consistent with its source material, which inherently provides visible diversity. The narrative focuses on themes of friendship and personal growth, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities, nor does it center on explicit DEI themes as a primary narrative driver.
Secondary
The film depicts a church service as a positive and uplifting community event, featuring gospel music and an earnest message. There is no critique or negative framing of the faith.
The film 'Fat Albert' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the titular character and his friends navigating the real world to help a young girl, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Fat Albert" (2004) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the animated characters' transition to the real world and their interactions with a teenage girl, without any elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2004 film adaptation of "Fat Albert" maintains the established genders for all its core characters from the original animated series. No characters canonically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
The film "Fat Albert" (2004) is an adaptation of the animated series "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids." All main characters, originally depicted as Black in the source material, are portrayed by Black actors in the movie, maintaining their established racial identities.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.4
5.1
Critic Ratings
2.3
3.9
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