Cloverfield (2008)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.0

Overview

To celebrate Rob's massive promotion, his lover, Beth, and friends, decide to throw a massive surprise farewell party, now that he is about to move to Japan. However, a deafening explosion and the arrival of an enormous ...

Starring Cast

Mike Vogel • Jessica Lucas • Lizzy Caplan

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Mike Vogel • Jessica Lucas • Lizzy Caplan

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

Cloverfield is primarily a disaster/horror film focused on the visceral experience of a monster attack and individual survival, rather than promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology. Its central conflict and narrative are largely apolitical.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Cloverfield features visible diversity within its main cast, including a prominent Black female character, but as an original story, it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative is a survival thriller focused on a monster attack, and it does not offer any critical portrayal of traditional identities or center DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Cloverfield does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the immediate crisis of a monster attack and the characters' struggle for survival, leaving no room for such portrayals.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film focuses on a group of friends attempting to survive a monster attack in New York City. Female characters are present, but their roles do not involve direct physical combat victories against male opponents. Combat primarily involves evading the monster and using firearms against its parasites.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Cloverfield is an original film with new characters created for its narrative. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior installments, or historical records whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Cloverfield (2008) is an original film with new characters, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Therefore, no characters had a prior established race to be swapped.