Love & Other Drugs (2010)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.0

Overview

Maggie (Hathaway) is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies a...

Starring Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal • Anne Hathaway • Judy Greer

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal • Anne Hathaway • Judy Greer

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

Despite touching on left-leaning critiques of pharmaceutical industry ethics as a backdrop, the film's central narrative and resolution are apolitical, focusing on personal growth, love, and individual commitment rather than systemic issues or political solutions.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a romantic drama without critically portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

The film features a positively depicted gay character, Josh, who is in a stable and loving relationship. His identity is presented with dignity and without negative stereotypes, contributing to an affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives, even if not central to the main plot.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is based on a non-fiction book, and its main characters are either directly adapted from real individuals of the same gender or are original creations for the film. No established characters from source material or history are portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Love & Other Drugs" is a romantic comedy-drama loosely based on a non-fiction book. It does not feature characters who were canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as a different race in the film. The main characters are original or heavily fictionalized for the movie.