HBO MaxBored to Death (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The series primarily explores individual existential crises and personal relationships through a comedic lens, with solutions rooted in individual agency and self-discovery rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic changes.
The movie features a primarily traditional cast, with its central characters being white males, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of these traditional identities, without making DEI themes central to its plot or offering explicit critiques.
Secondary
Bored to Death features George Christopher, a prominent bisexual character whose sexual orientation is presented as a natural aspect of his eccentric personality. His bisexuality is neither a central theme nor a source of mockery, but rather an incidental detail within the show's comedic narrative, contributing to a neutral overall portrayal.
The show portrays Judaism primarily as a cultural and familial background for its main character, Jonathan Ames, and his family. While often a source of comedic neuroses and cultural stereotypes, the depiction is generally affectionate and nuanced, not ridiculing the faith itself but rather exploring character traits within that cultural context.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bored to Death is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender was changed for this production.
Bored to Death is an original HBO series, not an adaptation of existing material or a depiction of historical figures. All characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canonical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.8
7.3
Critic Ratings
7.9
N/A
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