Sex and the City (2008)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.6

Overview

After moving in together in an impossibly beautiful New York apartment, Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big make a rather arbitrary decision to get married. The wedding itself proves to be anything but a hasty affair--the guest ...

Starring Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker • Kim Cattrall • Cynthia Nixon

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker • Kim Cattrall • Cynthia Nixon

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film primarily explores apolitical themes of female friendship, romantic relationships, and individual fulfillment. While it features independent women, its ultimate embrace of marriage and a consumerist lifestyle balances any potential left-leaning interpretations, resulting in a neutral political bias.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast, with some visible diversity in supporting roles, but without explicit race or gender swaps of established characters. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on personal relationships rather than explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: Medium

The film prominently features gay characters Stanford and Anthony, whose relationship culminates in a celebratory wedding. This positive depiction normalizes and affirms their love and commitment, integrating their story as a valued part of the main characters' lives, despite some stereotypical characterizations.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a direct continuation of the television series, featuring the same established characters portrayed by the original actors. No characters who were canonically male or female in the source material are depicted as a different gender in this installment.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 2008 film continues the story from the original TV series with the same core cast. All established characters maintain their original racial portrayals from previous installments. New characters introduced in the film do not constitute race swaps.