7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Overview
When four pet turtles were bathed in alien ooze, they began to mutate and became the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Raised in New York City sewers by their foster father and wise sensei, Master Splinter, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael wage war against crime. Led by Master Splinter, the four turtles learn the ancient martial art of Ninjitsu, mastering skills of stealth, weapons, and fighting. They stop evildoers in all forms, whether barbaric gangs, lowlife crooks, deranged cyborgs, or even the crime syndicate The Foot, led by their archrival, The Shredder.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
When four pet turtles were bathed in alien ooze, they began to mutate and became the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Raised in New York City sewers by their foster father and wise sensei, Master Splinter, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael wage war against crime. Led by Master Splinter, the four turtles learn the ancient martial art of Ninjitsu, mastering skills of stealth, weapons, and fighting. They stop evildoers in all forms, whether barbaric gangs, lowlife crooks, deranged cyborgs, or even the crime syndicate The Foot, led by their archrival, The Shredder.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core conflict centers on universal themes of good versus evil, family loyalty, and fighting crime, which lack a strong inherent political valence. The narrative's solution, focused on individual action and vigilantism to restore order, does not explicitly align with either a progressive or conservative ideological framework.
The movie, based on its traditional depictions, features primarily traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on classic heroic themes without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The show features Karai, a highly skilled kunoichi, who frequently engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male Foot Clan ninjas and other male opponents using martial arts and melee weapons.
The 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' show does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the titular heroes, their allies, and their adversaries, without exploring queer identities or relationships.
The 2003 animated series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the adventures of the titular heroes, their allies, and their battles against various villains, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.
The 2003 animated series maintains the established genders for all core characters from the original comics and previous adaptations, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The main human characters, April O'Neil and Casey Jones, and the primary antagonist, Shredder, are depicted in the 2003 series consistent with their established racial portrayals in prior iterations of the franchise. The titular turtles and Splinter are anthropomorphic animals, not human races.
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User Ratings
7.9
7.9
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