5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative revolves around universal childhood experiences of bullying and peer pressure, with the solution emphasizing individual courage and perseverance to overcome challenges and foster friendship, thus remaining apolitical.
The movie features visible diversity within its cast, reflecting a typical school environment, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on themes of childhood challenges and friendship, without offering critical portrayals of traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
The film "How to Eat Fried Worms" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a boy's challenge to eat worms and the dynamics among his schoolmates, with no elements related to queer identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film "How to Eat Fried Worms" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young boy's challenge to eat worms, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2006 film "How to Eat Fried Worms" is an adaptation of the 1973 novel. A review of the main characters in both the book and the movie reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was changed in the film adaptation.
The film adapts a children's novel where main characters were visually depicted as white. The movie's portrayal of these characters aligns with their established race, and new characters introduced in the adaptation do not constitute race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
6.0
5.6
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