The Family Stone (2005)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.8

Overview

Everett Stone, who made it on Wall Street, returns home for Christmas with his new girlfriend, Meredith Morton. His ultra-liberal, anti-conventional rustic Connecticut family doesn't exactly warm to the outsider, who des...

Starring Cast

Dermot Mulroney • Sarah Jessica Parker • Claire Danes

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Dermot Mulroney • Sarah Jessica Parker • Claire Danes

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily explores apolitical themes of family, love, and acceptance, focusing on personal growth and relational harmony within a family unit rather than promoting any specific political ideology.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a largely traditional cast, primarily focusing on a white family without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, with DEI themes not being central to the plot or character development.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

The film positively portrays Patrick, a gay son, and his partner Thad. Their loving relationship and plans for adoption are fully embraced by the family, affirming their dignity and normalizing their place within the family structure without any negative framing or stereotypes.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Family Stone is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Family Stone is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.