The Happening (2008)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 3.9

Overview

Elliot Moore is a high school science teacher who quizzes his class one day about an article in the New York Times. It's about the sudden, mysterious disappearance of bees. Yet again Nature is doing something inexplicabl...

Starring Cast

Mark Wahlberg • Zooey Deschanel • John Leguizamo

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Mark Wahlberg • Zooey Deschanel • John Leguizamo

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: Medium

The film's core conflict, where nature retaliates against humanity due to environmental degradation and overpopulation, directly aligns with progressive environmental concerns, positioning it as left-leaning despite its focus on individual survival rather than systemic political solutions.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a cast with some visible diversity, but it does not appear to engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on an environmental crisis and human survival, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "The Happening" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a mysterious environmental threat and the survival efforts of its heterosexual protagonists, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film focuses on a mysterious environmental phenomenon causing widespread suicides. Female characters are present but are primarily depicted reacting to the threat and attempting to survive. There are no instances of female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Happening is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Happening is an original film with an original screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record to establish a canonical race for any character. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.