Hide and Seek (2005)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.3

Overview

After her mother commits suicide in the bathtub, Emily Callaway is taken to live upstate in new surroundings to forget her traumatic past. Psychologist David, her father, learns that his daughter has a new friend, the en...

Starring Cast

Robert De Niro • Dakota Fanning • Famke Janssen

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Robert De Niro • Dakota Fanning • Famke Janssen

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film functions primarily as a psychological thriller exploring individual trauma and mental illness, with its core conflict and resolution remaining apolitical and focused on personal horror rather than societal or ideological commentary.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative is a psychological thriller that does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicitly incorporate DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: Low

The film "Hide and Seek" offers a positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters through its central gay couple, Paul and James. Their relationship is explored with dignity, complexity, and agency, making their queer identity integral to the narrative. The film's empathetic stance affirms the worth of their love, even amidst dramatic and tragic plot developments.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Hide and Seek (2005) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered, thus it does not contain any gender swaps.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Hide and Seek (2005) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment establishing the characters' races to compare against the on-screen portrayals.