Disney PlusMarvel Rising: Heart of Iron (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Ironheart, AKA Riri Williams, is having difficulty adjusting to college life as the youngest student there when the college's engineering lab is demolished by an alien and her best friend is kidnapped. Inspired by Iron Man, she develops a plan to save her friend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Ironheart, AKA Riri Williams, is having difficulty adjusting to college life as the youngest student there when the college's engineering lab is demolished by an alien and her best friend is kidnapped. Inspired by Iron Man, she develops a plan to save her friend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its strong emphasis on diverse representation through its protagonist, Riri Williams, and the broader theme of empowerment for underrepresented characters within a collaborative superhero narrative.
This animated special features a diverse cast, with a Black female genius as its central hero, Ironheart. The film showcases a non-traditional lead character's journey of heroism and self-discovery. The narrative does not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles, nor does it explicitly critique traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features several female heroes who engage in close-quarters physical combat against male Kree soldiers. Characters like Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl utilize their enhanced physical abilities to overpower and defeat these opponents in direct confrontations, demonstrating their combat prowess.
The film includes America Chavez, a character known as lesbian in other Marvel media. However, her LGBTQ+ identity is not depicted or addressed within the narrative of 'Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron,' leading to no identifiable LGBTQ+ themes or portrayals.
All major and supporting characters in "Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron" maintain their established canonical genders from the Marvel comics, with no instances of gender swapping.
All major characters, including Riri Williams (Ironheart), America Chavez, and Gwen Stacy (Ghost-Spider), are portrayed with the same race as established in their comic book source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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