Apple TVThe Crowded Room (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critiquing systemic failures in mental health care and social safety nets, advocating for trauma-informed approaches over punitive justice.
The series primarily focuses on mental health awareness, trauma, and the justice system, engaging with DEI themes through its portrayal of dissociative identity disorder, childhood abuse, and systemic barriers. While it addresses gendered power dynamics related to abuse, the casting does not highlight significant racial or ethnic diversity in principal roles, and the narrative does not prominently engage with broader racial or socioeconomic inequities.
Secondary
The Crowded Room explores LGBTQ+ themes indirectly through Danny Sullivan's dissociative identity, Arianna, who identifies as female and has relationships with men. This approach, including a scene in a gay club, sparks debate regarding its authenticity and ethics. While some find it innovative, others critique its use of DID as a vehicle for queer representation, resulting in a complex and contentious portrayal.
The character Arianna, an alter of the canonically male Danny Sullivan, is portrayed as female. This on-screen gender differs from the original canonical gender of the character, fulfilling the definition of a gender swap.
The show thematically engages with Christian concepts of justice and grace, applying them to mental health and crime in a nuanced manner that aligns with the faith's virtues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The factual report indicates that no character in "The Crowded Room" had a canonically, historically, or widely established race that was then portrayed as a different race. The main character's inspiration, while American, is portrayed by a British actor, which is a nationality/ethnicity shift, not a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.6
Critic Ratings
3.3
4.8
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