21 (2008)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.5

Overview

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cann...

Starring Cast

Jim Sturgess • Kate Bosworth • Kevin Spacey

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

YouTube

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Jim Sturgess • Kate Bosworth • Kevin Spacey

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

YouTube

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film explores the apolitical themes of ambition, greed, and the ethical dilemmas of pursuing wealth, ultimately offering a cautionary tale about personal choices and their consequences rather than advocating for a specific political ideology or systemic critique.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie "21" features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, including various racial backgrounds in supporting roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white lead characters. Its narrative focuses on a heist thriller plot, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and not incorporating explicit DEI critiques as central themes.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The film '21' is based on real-life MIT blackjack team members, many of whom were Asian-American. The protagonist, Ben Campbell (based on Jeff Ma), and another key character, Fisher (based on Mike Aponte), were portrayed by white actors, constituting race swaps from their historical counterparts.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "21" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal of queer identity to evaluate, resulting in a determination of N/A for its net impact.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "21" is based on a non-fiction book about real individuals. All major characters in the film maintain the historical gender of their real-life counterparts, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.