5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Wish (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
Overview
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly critiques a centralized, controlling power structure that suppresses individual and collective aspirations, advocating for systemic change through popular uprising and the reclamation of agency, which aligns with progressive anti-authoritarian and anti-establishment ideologies.
The film prominently features Disney's first Afro-Latina princess and introduces a non-binary character, showcasing explicit DEI in its casting and character design. Its narrative further reinforces themes of empowerment and challenging established hierarchies, with a male antagonist representing oppressive power structures.
Secondary
Wish makes a positive stride in LGBTQ+ representation by featuring Disney's first non-binary character, Star, consistently using neutral pronouns. Additionally, supporting character Gabo is subtly queer-coded. While not central to the plot, these inclusions represent a significant, affirming step towards greater visibility and signal optimism for future, more explicit queer representation in Disney films.
Wish includes characters subtly implied or explicitly stated in press materials to be trans or non-binary. Their identities are presented in a nuanced, coded manner rather than being central to the narrative. The film's approach emphasizes inclusion and representation milestones without deeply exploring trans or non-binary experiences, resulting in a neutral portrayal.
The film subtly undermines the concept of relying on external divine intervention, a core aspect of Christianity, by promoting self-empowerment as the primary path to realizing dreams.
The film's central conflict involves Asha confronting King Magnifico, but her victory is achieved through magic, collective will, and outsmarting the antagonist, rather than direct physical combat. No female character engages in or wins close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.
Wish is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing characters from prior source material, history, or previous installments whose gender could have been altered.
Wish is an original animated film featuring new characters created for this specific movie. There is no prior source material or established canon for any character's race to be altered, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
6.3
Critic Ratings
4.8
4.7
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