8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of family, community, loss, and the search for belonging, offering solutions rooted in individual resourcefulness and genuine connection rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The film features a naturally diverse human cast in its mockumentary style, without explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of family and belonging, with no critical portrayal of traditional identities, which are framed neutrally or positively.
Secondary
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Marcel's personal journey and the universal themes of family, loss, and finding belonging, making the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements N/A.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is an animated film focusing on a small shell's quest to reunite with his lost family. The story does not include any transsexual characters or themes, therefore, there is no portrayal to assess within the given framework.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a series of short films. The main characters, Marcel and Connie, maintain their established genders from the original shorts. No pre-existing characters had their gender altered for this film.
The film's primary characters are anthropomorphic shells, which do not possess human racial characteristics. Human characters introduced are either new or consistent with their portrayals, thus no established character's race was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.8
8.0
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