Prime VideoA Perfect Murder (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most ...
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around individual moral failings, betrayal, and a personal struggle for survival, rather than engaging with broader political or systemic issues, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a crime of passion and greed, where the antagonist's negative portrayal is tied to his individual actions rather than a broader critique of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
A Perfect Murder does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot revolves around a heterosexual affair and a murder conspiracy, leaving no room for an evaluation of queer representation. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a remake of "Dial M for Murder." All primary characters from the original play and film, such as the manipulative husband, the targeted wife, the lover, and the detective, retain their established genders in this adaptation. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
This film is a remake of "Dial M for Murder." A review of the main characters and their portrayals in both the original and the 1998 film reveals no instances where a character's established race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
5.4
5.0
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