Apple TVThe Big Door Prize (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
A small town is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears, promising to reveal everyone's true potential. Soon residents start changing jobs, rethinking relationships, and questioning long-held beliefs—all in pursuit of a better future.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
A small town is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears, promising to reveal everyone's true potential. Soon residents start changing jobs, rethinking relationships, and questioning long-held beliefs—all in pursuit of a better future.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explores universal humanistic themes of community, individual potential, and existential meaning, offering social commentary on modern pressures without aligning with any specific U.S. political ideology.
The series incorporates visible racial and gender diversity in its casting, featuring actors from various backgrounds in key roles. Its narrative explores universal themes of personal growth and identity, including empowered female characters, which fosters inclusivity. However, the storytelling prioritizes individual journeys and does not explicitly delve into systemic DEI issues or offer strong critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
The Big Door Prize features nuanced LGBTQ+ characters, notably Izzy, a Black lesbian mayor, whose storyline explores self-acceptance and relationships later in life. The show integrates these characters as integral community members, using a narrative device to delve into their personal growth and existential questions in a respectful, multidimensional, and affirming manner.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series is an adaptation of a novel, and analysis confirms that no character's on-screen gender differs from their established gender in the source material. There are no instances of gender-swapping from the novel to the screen.
The source material for The Big Door Prize did not explicitly establish the race of its characters. Consequently, the casting of actors of various ethnicities for roles like Cass, Hana, and Giorgio does not meet the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.5
6.2
Critic Ratings
8.4
7.1
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