5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.1
Overview
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is primarily an apolitical adventure story focused on family bonding and survival, with environmental preservation serving as a secondary theme rather than a central ideological message, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast in prominent roles, including a Black/Samoan lead and a Filipino/White female lead, contributing to a broader representation in a mainstream adventure film. However, its narrative maintains a traditional framing, without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric, resulting in an N/A rating.
The film "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.
The film features Kailani as the primary female character. Her role in action sequences primarily involves escaping environmental dangers and being part of the group's survival efforts. There are no instances where she engages in or wins close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
All main characters in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island are either new creations for this film or maintain their established gender from the previous installment. No characters previously established as one gender are portrayed as another.
All major characters in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island are either new creations for this specific film or returning characters whose race remains consistent with prior portrayals. No established character from source material or previous installments was portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.1
Critic Ratings
4.5
4.1
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