The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.8

Overview

Eddie is forty, owns a sporting-goods store, and is still single. After watching his ex-fiancée walk down the aisle, he meets Lila, an environmental researcher, who seems too good to be true. Pressured by his father and ...

Starring Cast

Ben Stiller • Michelle Monaghan • Malin Akerman

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Ben Stiller • Michelle Monaghan • Malin Akerman

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central subject matter revolves around individual romantic relationships and personal happiness, which are inherently apolitical. Its narrative focuses on the comedic and dramatic consequences of a man's impulsive choices rather than promoting any specific political ideology.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities, focusing instead on a romantic comedy plot where the protagonist's challenges are personal rather than tied to broader DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Heartbreak Kid (2007) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers entirely on heterosexual romantic relationships and comedic misadventures, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's narrative.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2007 film is a remake of the 1972 movie, with all major characters retaining the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material. No established characters were portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2007 film is a remake of the 1972 movie, which itself was based on a short story. Key characters from the original, such as the protagonist Eddie/Lenny, Miranda/Kelly, and Lila, maintain the same racial portrayal (white) in the 2007 adaptation. No established character's race was altered.