NetflixThe Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.
Starring Cast
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NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on universal human themes of resilience, community, and the power of storytelling against tyranny, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its post-WWII historical setting, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of resilience and community, offering a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities without centralizing explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays the island community, implicitly Christian, with deep respect and sympathy, highlighting their resilience, kindness, and strong moral compass during and after the Nazi occupation. The narrative celebrates their humanity and community bonds without any critique of their underlying faith. This positive depiction of adherents aligns with virtues often associated with the faith.
The film 'The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships and the community's experiences during and after World War II.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. All significant characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no changes to their canonical gender.
The film adapts the novel of the same name. A review of the main characters from the source material and their on-screen portrayals indicates no instances where a character's established race was changed for the adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
7.4
Critic Ratings
8.2
6.5
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