HBO MaxSilver Linings Playbook (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central focus on individual mental health struggles, family dynamics, and personal recovery through unconventional relationships is largely apolitical, balancing themes of destigmatization with individual responsibility and the importance of community.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast but includes visible racial diversity through its supporting characters. The narrative centers on personal struggles and relationships, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive manner without explicit DEI-driven critique.
Secondary
Ronnie, a character implicitly white in the source novel, is portrayed by a Hispanic/Latino actor in the film adaptation, constituting a race swap.
The film portrays Italian-American Catholicism as a significant cultural and familial backdrop, showing characters' personal interpretations and struggles with faith. While some characters exhibit superstitious behaviors, these are presented as individual quirks within a loving community, not as a critique of the religion itself. The narrative integrates faith as a part of the characters' identity and community without negative judgment.
Silver Linings Playbook does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The entire narrative, including all romantic and familial relationships, is presented within a heteronormative context, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel. All main characters, including Pat Solitano Jr. and Tiffany Maxwell, retain their established genders from the source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.1
Critic Ratings
9.2
8.1
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