Apple TVSecretary (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by championing individual autonomy and sexual liberation through a consensual, unconventional relationship that challenges societal norms.
The movie features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores themes of power and submission within a consensual relationship, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Secretary' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on the unconventional heterosexual relationship and psychological dynamics between its two main protagonists.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Secretary" is an adaptation of Mary Gaitskill's short story "Bad Behavior." The main characters' genders in the movie align with their established genders in the original source material, with no changes.
The film "Secretary" is an adaptation of a short story. There is no evidence that any character, canonically or widely established as one race in the source material, was portrayed by an actor of a different race in the 2002 movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.7
6.3
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