NetflixThe Sweetest Thing (2002)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.1
Overview
To ease their roommate through a relationship-induced depression, Christina Walters and Courtney Rockcliffe take her out on the town. During their attempts to find her "Mr. Right Now", Christina meets Peter Donahue. Miss...
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
To ease their roommate through a relationship-induced depression, Christina Walters and Courtney Rockcliffe take her out on the town. During their attempts to find her "Mr. Right Now", Christina meets Peter Donahue. Miss...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixPrime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Right
Primary
The film is a romantic comedy centered on personal relationships and humor, with no explicit or dominant political messaging. Its focus on individual romantic fulfillment and female friendship keeps it firmly in the apolitical realm.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without intentional race or gender swaps for its central roles. Its narrative focuses on comedic romantic exploits and female friendship, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes is primarily negative. It uses queer identity as a source of uncritical mockery and relies on stereotypes for comedic effect, particularly in scenes involving a gay wedding and a gay supporting character. There is no counterbalancing positive depiction or critique of the ignorance displayed.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Sweetest Thing is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender could have been changed.
The Sweetest Thing is an original film from 2002, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against the on-screen portrayals. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.2
5.6
Critic Ratings
2.5
3.2
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