NetflixThe Queen's Gambit (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily focuses on an individual's journey to overcome personal struggles and achieve greatness through talent and perseverance. While it features a woman excelling in a male-dominated field, the narrative emphasizes individual merit and personal responsibility rather than systemic critiques or explicit political messaging, leading to a neutral rating.
The series features visible diversity in its supporting cast, but its primary characters and narrative do not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. The story maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on individual achievement rather than explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The series features a brief, ambiguous flirtation between Beth Harmon and Cleo, a French model, which some viewers interpret as a queer encounter. This moment is incidental to the main plot and character development, neither strongly affirming nor problematic, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Queen's Gambit is an adaptation of Walter Tevis's 1983 novel. All significant characters, including protagonist Beth Harmon, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The series is an adaptation of a novel where character races were either consistent with their on-screen portrayal or not explicitly defined in a way that would constitute a race swap. No characters established as one race in the source material were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.5
8.5
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.9
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