5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Penelope (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central message champions self-acceptance and challenges superficial societal beauty standards, aligning with progressive values of inclusivity and individual empowerment, thus earning a left-leaning rating.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of self-acceptance and challenging superficial beauty standards, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on broader DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Penelope" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a heterosexual romance and a magical curse, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The film "Penelope" focuses on a young woman born with a pig's snout due to a family curse, and her journey to self-acceptance and finding love. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Penelope is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this adaptation.
Penelope is an original story with characters created specifically for this 2006 film. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of any character before their portrayal in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.7
Critic Ratings
5.3
4.8
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