HBO MaxThe Whale (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxPrime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film focuses on universal human themes of grief, self-destruction, and the search for personal redemption through empathy and authentic connection. It avoids promoting any specific political ideology, instead centering on individual human struggle and relational solutions.
The movie includes visible diversity in its supporting cast, though it does not feature explicit racial or gender recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on deeply personal struggles and relationships, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
The film portrays Charlie, a gay man, with profound empathy and complexity, centering his grief over his deceased partner as the catalyst for his self-destruction. His same-sex relationship is treated with dignity and significance, affirming the worth of his love and identity despite his tragic circumstances.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Whale" is a direct adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter's 2012 play. All major characters, including Charlie, Ellie, Liz, Thomas, and Mary, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were depicted with a different gender than their canonical portrayal.
The film adapts a play where character races were not explicitly defined. While some roles were cast with actors of different racial backgrounds than original stage productions, no character was canonically, historically, or widely established as a specific race in the source material that was then changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.6
7.8
Critic Ratings
6.4
6.0
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