Prime VideoI Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime Video
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by sympathetically portraying a gay relationship and celebrating individual freedom and identity against societal and carceral restrictions, even if the solution is individualistic rather than systemic.
The movie prominently features a central gay relationship, offering visible character diversity through its protagonists. However, the casting for traditionally white roles remains conventional in terms of race and gender. The narrative focuses on the protagonists' personal story without critically portraying traditional identities or explicitly advancing broader DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film centers on a complex gay relationship, depicting the protagonists' love as a powerful, central motivation for their actions. It portrays their bond with sincerity and dignity, even amidst criminal activities. The narrative affirms the worth of their love, with humor derived from situational absurdity rather than their queer identity.
The film depicts protagonist Steven Russell's early life, which includes church attendance and a conventional marriage, as an inauthentic facade he must escape. The narrative frames his rejection of this lifestyle as a liberation, implicitly critiquing the restrictive societal norms often associated with conservative Christian environments.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical drama based on real historical figures. All main characters, including Steven Jay Russell and Phillip Morris, are portrayed with their documented historical genders, consistent with the source material.
The film is a biographical drama based on real individuals. The on-screen portrayals of the main characters, Steven Jay Russell and Phillip Morris, align with their documented historical race, with no instances of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.1
6.5
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