7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Good Luck Charlie (2010)
Good Luck Charlie (2010)
Overview
Teens PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe are typical kids -- that is, until their mother has another baby. The arrival of their new sister completely upends the entire household. When their mother heads back to work after Charlie's birth, it's up to the kids and their dad to keep the home fires burning -- and to keep Charlie out of trouble as she learns to sit up, crawl, walk and run. Teddy, as the older sister, makes a personalized video diary for Charlie, in each episode adding a nugget of wisdom for her baby sibling.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Teens PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe are typical kids -- that is, until their mother has another baby. The arrival of their new sister completely upends the entire household. When their mother heads back to work after Charlie's birth, it's up to the kids and their dad to keep the home fires burning -- and to keep Charlie out of trouble as she learns to sit up, crawl, walk and run. Teddy, as the older sister, makes a personalized video diary for Charlie, in each episode adding a nugget of wisdom for her baby sibling.
Starring Cast
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Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central subject matter of universal family dynamics, sibling relationships, and parenting challenges is inherently apolitical, leading to a neutral rating. While it incorporates modern family elements, the narrative consistently focuses on relatable, everyday solutions without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The series features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting for a family sitcom. Its narrative focuses on the daily lives of a conventional family, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive manner. While it included a same-sex couple in a later episode, this was not a central or explicitly critical element of the overall narrative.
Secondary
Good Luck Charlie featured a same-sex couple, Susan and Cheryl, in its final season. They were portrayed as normal, loving parents, and their relationship was presented without fanfare or judgment, effectively normalizing same-sex parenting for a young audience. The depiction was respectful and affirming.
Good Luck Charlie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the show did include a same-sex couple in a notable episode, this representation pertained to lesbian identity rather than transsexual identity, resulting in no depiction relevant to the rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Good Luck Charlie is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All main characters were created specifically for the show, thus lacking any prior canonical gender to be swapped from.
Good Luck Charlie is an original sitcom that premiered in 2010. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical depiction of their race to be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
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7.1
7.9
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