6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Champions (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive social values by advocating for inclusion, disability rights, and challenging ableism through a character-driven narrative focused on personal transformation.
The film demonstrates a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by authentically casting actors with intellectual disabilities in central roles. Its narrative further reinforces DEI themes by portraying a protagonist who overcomes initial ableist biases, promoting a message of inclusion and respect for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Secondary
The film briefly mentions a character's Christian mother advocating for forgiveness, associating the faith with a positive value. This brief depiction is presented without irony or critique, aligning it with a virtue.
The film 'Champions' (2023) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes. Its narrative focuses on disability inclusion and a coach's redemption, with no mention of sexual orientation or gender identity in its representation efforts.
Champions (2023) does not feature any explicit portrayal of transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's focus is on a basketball coach working with a team of players with intellectual disabilities, exploring themes of inclusion and personal growth without addressing transgender identities or issues on screen.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Champions" (2023) does not feature any characters whose on-screen gender differs from their established gender in source material or historical record, according to available information.
The film is an American remake of a Spanish original, adapting the story and characters to a contemporary Iowa setting. The casting aligns with the implied ethnicities and demographics of the new setting, rather than altering the race of canonically established characters from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
5.9
5.0
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