3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.7
Overview
Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on universal, apolitical themes of childhood imagination, self-belief, and family reconciliation, consciously avoiding explicit political commentary. Its central conflict and solution are rooted in personal growth rather than societal or political structures.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a fantasy adventure without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film 'The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a child's imagination and adventure, with no elements related to queer identity present.
The film "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young boy's imagination, friendship, and adventure in a dream world, without engaging with transgender identity or related topics.
The film features Lavagirl and Ice Princess, who both possess superpowers. While they engage in combat and defeat male opponents, their victories are achieved through the use of their unique abilities (lava/fire and ice powers), rather than through close-quarters physical combat or martial arts.
The film features original characters created for this specific movie, with no prior source material or established canon from which their genders could have been swapped. All characters were introduced with their on-screen gender.
The film features original characters created for this specific movie, without pre-existing source material or prior canonical depictions to establish their race. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.8
5.2
Critic Ratings
2.0
3.8
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