Disney PlusMater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative centers on a comedic prank involving a local legend and friendship, entirely devoid of any discernible political themes or ideological leanings.
This animated short film, featuring anthropomorphic vehicles, does not engage with human diversity in its casting or character representation, as there are no human characters. The narrative focuses on a lighthearted story without addressing or critiquing traditional human identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Mater and the Ghostlight" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Mater's encounter with a mysterious ghostlight, a story that does not involve or allude to queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This short film features established characters from the Cars universe, all of whom maintain their original canonical genders as depicted in the prior film. No characters established as one gender in source material are portrayed as a different gender.
The film features anthropomorphic vehicles as its main characters. The concept of human race, and therefore a 'race swap,' does not apply to these characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.2
Critic Ratings
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