7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Luca (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative champions the progressive value of overcoming prejudice and fostering acceptance for marginalized groups, as characters learn to embrace their true identities and build bridges between different communities.
The movie explores themes of acceptance and overcoming prejudice through its fantastical depiction of sea monsters integrating into a human community, serving as a metaphor for embracing differences. While promoting inclusion, it maintains a traditional portrayal of its human characters without explicit racial or gender swaps or negative critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Luca' offers a deeply empathetic and affirming allegorical narrative where the 'sea monster' identity can be powerfully interpreted as a metaphor for LGBTQ+ identity. It explores themes of hiding one's true self, fear of rejection, and ultimately finding acceptance and belonging, portraying this journey with dignity and a positive, validating message.
The film 'Luca' does not explicitly portray transsexual characters or themes. While it is often interpreted as an allegory for 'otherness' and LGBTQ+ identity, these interpretations are broad and do not specifically focus on transsexual experiences. Therefore, there is no direct depiction to evaluate under the provided framework.
The film 'Luca' does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in or wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. The narrative focuses on friendship and self-discovery, with no significant hand-to-hand or melee weapon combat sequences involving female characters.
Luca is an original story with characters created specifically for this film. There is no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from which a gender swap could occur.
Luca is an original animated film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.1
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