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Around the World in 80 Days

Name: Around the World in 80 Days
Director: Samuel Tourneux
Released: 2021
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2021

Director

Samuel Tourneux

Runtime

82 minutes

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This animated adaptation of Jules Verne's classic shifts the focus from Victorian rigidity to a character-driven adventure. By using anthropomorphic animals, the film creates a more diverse, globalized cast compared to the original text.

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Category Breakdown

Does Around the World in 80 Days have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly depict LGBTQ+ identities or dynamics centered around non-straight relationships. The story focuses on the friendship between two animal characters.

How does Around the World in 80 Days portray gender?

Fair

The main characters are male-coded animals, a marmoset and a frog. The film challenges traditional hierarchies by making the scholarly marmoset the primary intellectual leader of the journey.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Around the World in 80 Days?

Fair

The anthropomorphic animals represent a more globalized cast, moving the story away from a strictly Eurocentric perspective. Using a marmoset as the protagonist broadens the scope beyond a human-centric viewpoint.

How does Around the World in 80 Days represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot follows a secular adventure framework driven by economic motivations. It maintains a traditional structure focused on individualistic pursuits of wealth and discovery.

Does Around the World in 80 Days include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative does not include arcs focusing on neurodivergent or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional leadership roles by making the scholarly marmoset the intellectual leader of the adventure.
Uses non-human species to move away from a strictly Eurocentric and human-centric perspective.
Replaces rigid Victorian social hierarchies with a more modern, character-focused dynamic.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer relationship dynamics.
Does not provide specific ethnic nuances or deep character development reflecting multiple aspects of diversity.
The narrative remains within conventional adventure clichés without offering systemic or cultural critiques.

Official Synopsis

Passepartout is a young and scholarly marmoset who always dreams of becoming an explorer. One day, he crosses paths with Phileas, a reckless and greedy frog, eager to take on a bet to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days and earn 10 million clams in the process. Seizing the opportunity of a lifetime to explore the world, Passepartout embarks with his new friend on a crazy and exhilarating adventure full of twists and surprises.

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