Apple TVPanic Room (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is primarily an apolitical suspense thriller focused on a mother and daughter's survival during a home invasion, with themes of individual resourcefulness and private security emerging as consequences of the plot rather than explicit ideological promotion.
Panic Room includes visible diversity in its supporting cast, but its central narrative focuses on white female protagonists. The film does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, instead delivering a suspenseful home invasion thriller.
Secondary
Panic Room does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a heterosexual mother and her daughter, and the film's plot contains no elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Panic Room is an original screenplay, and its characters were created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment where these characters were established with a different gender. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Panic Room is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical account. Therefore, no characters had an established race prior to this film's creation, meaning no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.6
6.5
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