8.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rick and Morty (2013)
Rick and Morty (2013)
Overview
Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.9
Overview
Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Rick and Morty maintains a neutral political stance by employing pervasive nihilism and satire to equally critique and undermine both progressive and conservative ideologies, focusing instead on the absurdity of existence and human folly.
The series features a main cast that is predominantly white, with diversity more apparent in its supporting and alien characters rather than through explicit recasting of core roles. Its narrative often critiques human flaws and societal structures, including aspects of its white male protagonists, but this is presented as a general commentary on human nature rather than an explicit, central DEI critique.
Secondary
Rick and Morty features incidental LGBTQ+ representation, primarily through Rick Sanchez's implied pansexuality and his relationship with the gender-fluid hive mind, Unity. The show also includes alien species with diverse gender expressions. These elements are integrated into the narrative without strong positive affirmation or negative denigration, serving more as character details or sci-fi world-building.
Rick and Morty features a transsexual alien character, Kiara, whose identity is revealed as a comedic plot point. The narrative focuses on another character's discomfort rather than affirming or denigrating trans identity itself. Kiara is portrayed sympathetically, and the show's tone, through Rick's dialogue, suggests a dismissive acceptance of her identity.
The show features Summer Smith, who, with the aid of a cursed arm enhancing her physical abilities, engages in and wins direct physical confrontations against multiple male opponents.
The show frequently satirizes Christian themes and figures, often portraying religious belief as irrational, naive, or a source of conflict, aligning with Rick's cynical worldview.
Rick and Morty is an original animated series, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters are new creations for the show, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders from prior works or history to be altered. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Rick and Morty is an original animated series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Characters' races are defined within the show's own continuity from its inception, and there are no instances of core characters changing race from a prior canonical depiction within the series.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
9.0
8.7
Critic Ratings
9.0
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