Watership Down (2018)

Watership Down poster

Watership Down (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

An animated adventure series following a band of rabbits forced to abandon their warren and journey across dangerous terrain in search of a safe new home. Directed by Noam Murro, the ensemble voice cast includes James McAvoy, Olivia Colman, and Ben Kingsley as the rabbits navigating predators, environmental hazards, and rival animal societies. Based on Richard Adams' 1972 novel, this Netflix adaptation blends survival drama with themes of community and resilience.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The narrative critiques environmental destruction caused by human expansion and warns against the dangers of totalitarian regimes, championing the quest for freedom, self-determination, and the establishment of a benevolent community.

The voice cast demonstrates visible diversity. The narrative explores themes of survival and community within an animal society, without explicitly critiquing traditional human identities.

Secondary

The 2018 adaptation of Watership Down includes gender-swapped characters. Strawberry and Blackberry, who were male in the original novel, are portrayed as female rabbits in the series.

The narrative focuses on a group of rabbits forming a new community, highlighting the essential roles of procreation, collective protection, and establishing a stable environment for future generations. The story positively frames the creation of a thriving, self-sustaining family unit.

Watership Down (2018) is an animated miniseries depicting a group of rabbits' perilous journey to find a new home. The narrative focuses on themes of survival, leadership, and the establishment of a new society. The story does not include identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, concentrating instead on the rabbits' struggle against natural dangers and human interference.

Watership Down, 2018, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a group of rabbits seeking a new home and their struggle for survival, without incorporating elements related to transsexual identity. The story primarily explores themes of leadership, survival, and community among the rabbit warrens.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The characters in Watership Down are non-human animals (rabbits). As such, they do not possess a human race that could be subject to a race swap. The casting of voice actors from various racial backgrounds does not constitute a race swap for animal characters.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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7.4
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N/A

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