Apple TVFriday (1995)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on comedic character interactions and individual agency in resolving immediate conflicts within a specific community, rather than advocating for a particular political ideology or systemic solution.
The movie features a diverse, predominantly Black cast that authentically reflects its community setting, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on the lives of its characters and does not critically portray traditional white or male identities, nor does it make explicit DEI critiques central to its story.
Secondary
The film 'Friday' includes characters whose perceived effeminacy or implied gay identity is primarily used as a source of derogatory humor and homophobic slurs. The portrayal reinforces harmful stereotypes and presents these characters as objects of mockery, lacking dignity or positive representation. The net impact is overwhelmingly negative, with no counterbalancing elements.
The film portrays Christianity through characters like Smokey's devout grandmother, who embodies moral guidance and community values, and Deebo, whose criminal actions contrast sharply with his outward display of faith. The narrative subtly affirms genuine faith while satirizing hypocrisy, positioning the audience to appreciate the positive influence of religion.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Friday (1995) is an original film featuring new characters. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Friday (1995) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.1
Critic Ratings
7.7
5.4
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