The Beach (2000)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.9

Overview

Garland's novel centers on a young nicotine-addicted traveler named Richard, an avid pop-culture buff with a particular love for video games and Vietnam War movies. While at a hotel in Bangkok, he finds a map left by his...

Starring Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio • Tilda Swinton • Daniel York Loh

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Gender Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio • Tilda Swinton • Daniel York Loh

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Hulu

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film offers a nuanced critique of both the external world that the characters seek to escape and the internal decay of their isolated utopian community, focusing on universal aspects of human nature rather than promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting choices without explicit race or gender swaps. While the narrative subtly explores the impact of Westerners on an isolated environment, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively through a DEI lens, focusing more on universal themes of human nature and the failure of utopian ideals.

Secondary

Gender Swap: YesConfidence: Medium

The character Jean, who was canonically male in Alex Garland's source novel, is portrayed as female in the film adaptation, constituting a gender swap.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Beach does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the challenges faced by a secluded community, with no discernible portrayal of queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in such action sequences.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: Medium

The film is an adaptation of Alex Garland's novel. A review of the main characters from the novel and their on-screen portrayals reveals no instances where a character's established race was changed. Characters whose race was specified in the book were cast accordingly.