Apple TVThe Women (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.5
Overview
The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal relationships, infidelity, and individual self-discovery, with the solution emphasizing female solidarity and personal growth rather than any specific political or ideological stance.
The movie incorporates visible racial diversity by casting minority actresses in prominent roles that were traditionally white in the source material. However, its narrative primarily centers on personal relationships and female solidarity, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making broader DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The 2008 film is an adaptation of the 1939 movie and 1936 play, both famously featuring an all-white cast. In the 2008 version, characters like Alex Fisher and Babe, originally portrayed by white actresses, are played by Black actresses Jada Pinkett Smith and Lynn Whitfield, respectively.
The film 'The Women' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the lives, friendships, and romantic relationships of cisgender, heterosexual women, primarily dealing with issues of infidelity and female solidarity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2008 film "The Women" is a remake of the 1939 film, both based on a play that exclusively features female characters. All main characters in the 2008 adaptation maintain their original female gender from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.0
5.1
Critic Ratings
1.3
2.7
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