Netflix Releases R-Rated Animated Film Fixed Featuring Diverse Dog Breeds, Intersex Representation

Netflix's adult animated film Fixed, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, follows Bull, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier facing neutering, as he embarks on a wild final night with his dog friends. The film blends raunchy humor with deeper themes, including an existential crisis over Bull's impending loss of testicles, likened by Tartakovsky to the biblical tale of Samson. Fixed features a diverse cast of dog breeds, such as Bull's loyal friend Rocco the Boxer and romantic rival Sterling the Borzoi, with voice talents like Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, and Kathryn Hahn. Notably, the film includes a sensitive and groundbreaking portrayal of an intersex dog, Frankie, voiced by intersex actor River Gallo, conveying a rare message of self-love and acceptance. As Sony Pictures Animation's first traditionally animated feature, Fixed is also an industrial and aesthetic anomaly, combining crude humor with emotional depth through hand-drawn animation. Despite its graphic and explicit content, the film has been recognized for its bold thematic ambition and unique tonal synthesis, merging comedy with heartfelt exploration of identity.