Boogie Nights (1997)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.4

Overview

Adult film director Jack Horner is always on the lookout for new talent and it's only by chance that he meets Eddie Adams who is working as a busboy in a restaurant. Eddie is young, good looking and plenty of libido to s...

Starring Cast

Mark Wahlberg • Julianne Moore • Burt Reynolds

Where to watch

Paramount+

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Negative

Overview

Starring Cast

Mark Wahlberg • Julianne Moore • Burt Reynolds

Where to watch

Paramount+

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film offers a nuanced, observational portrayal of a marginalized community, focusing on humanistic themes of family, identity, and the impact of change, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing a specific political ideology. It presents both the allure and the destructive aspects of its subject matter without taking a clear ideological stance.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Boogie Nights features a visibly diverse cast that reflects its setting, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative explores its characters, including those with traditional identities, in a complex manner without explicitly critiquing them negatively or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NegativeConfidence: Medium

Boogie Nights portrays its most prominent gay character, Scotty J., through an arc of unrequited love, violent rejection, and a suicide attempt. This depiction frames his queer identity as a source of deep personal suffering and a tragic outcome, lacking affirming elements or a critical stance on the societal context, thus resulting in a net negative impact.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Boogie Nights is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been established and subsequently changed.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Boogie Nights is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a direct biopic of specific historical figures. Therefore, its characters do not have a prior established race to be swapped from.