Apple TVThe Little Things (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the psychological toll and moral ambiguity experienced by individuals within the justice system, rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or systemic structures, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features visible diversity in its main cast, with lead roles played by Black and Egyptian-American actors. However, these roles are not explicit race-swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative itself does not contain explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities, focusing instead on its crime thriller plot and character psychology.
Secondary
The film "The Little Things" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. The narrative focuses exclusively on a crime investigation, with no representation of queer identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Little Things is an original film with an original screenplay and characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could be established and then altered. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
The Little Things is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical versions of these characters from source material or prior installments to establish a baseline for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
6.3
Critic Ratings
4.4
5.4
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