The Lake House (2006)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.6

Overview

When two people "connect," the bond between them can be so pure and simple as to stir hearts in heaven. When they connect in all the right places at all the wrong times, heaven weeps for broken hearts. To heal these brok...

Starring Cast

Keanu Reeves • Sandra Bullock • Christopher Plummer

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Keanu Reeves • Sandra Bullock • Christopher Plummer

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict and resolution revolve entirely around a personal, apolitical romantic narrative, focusing on individual connection and the power of love to transcend barriers, without engaging with any political ideologies.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The film features a largely traditional cast with white lead actors, though some diversity is present in supporting roles without explicit race or gender swaps of established character types. The narrative is a straightforward romantic drama that does not critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The Lake House is an American remake of the South Korean film Il Mare. The lead characters, originally Korean/East Asian, are portrayed by white actors in this adaptation, constituting a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'The Lake House' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. The story focuses entirely on a heterosexual romance, leading to no specific portrayal of queer identity to evaluate.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Lake House is a remake of the South Korean film Il Mare. The main characters, Alex Wyler and Kate Forster, maintain the same genders as their counterparts in the original film, Sung-hyun and Eun-joo, respectively. No significant character's gender was altered from the source material.