Date Movie (2006)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 2.2

Overview

Julia Jones is unhappy. She's overweight, spends forever working at her fathers diner, and believes she will always be lonely. This is until she meets Grant Fockyerdoder. Before they can have their dream wedding, they mu...

Starring Cast

Alyson Hannigan • Adam Campbell • Fred Willard

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Negative

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Alyson Hannigan • Adam Campbell • Fred Willard

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

Date Movie is a broad parody of romantic comedy tropes and pop culture, with its central subject matter and comedic approach lacking any discernible political valence or ideological agenda. The film's humor and narrative focus entirely on genre deconstruction and personal romantic challenges, not societal or political issues.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, though its primary romantic leads are not explicitly recast for DEI purposes. The narrative is a lighthearted parody of romantic comedies, focusing on genre tropes rather than offering any critical portrayal of traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NegativeConfidence: High

Date Movie features Andy, a gay character whose portrayal relies heavily on harmful stereotypes for comedic effect. His identity is primarily a source of superficial humor, reducing him to a caricature rather than a complex individual. This depiction lacks dignity and contributes to a net negative impact on LGBTQ+ representation, aligning with the film's broader use of ridicule.

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The film features multiple instances where characters, who are parodies of established figures, are portrayed by actors of a different race than their source material counterparts. Examples include Frank Jones (parodying Gus Portokalos), Roz Jones (parodying Maria Portokalos), Mr. Yamamoto (parodying Mr. Miyagi), and Gandalf.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Date Movie is a parody film that creates new characters to spoof romantic comedy tropes and specific films. It does not adapt pre-existing canonical characters from source material, history, or earlier installments where a gender change would apply. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.