HBO MaxThe Idol (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.6
Overview
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn's last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Negative
Overview
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn's last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores themes of exploitation and power dynamics within the music industry, which could be interpreted through a progressive lens; however, its widely criticized superficial execution and failure to deliver a coherent message or solution result in a neutral political stance.
The series features a visibly diverse cast across various racial and ethnic backgrounds. Its narrative explicitly critiques power imbalances and exploitation within the music industry, often portraying male figures in manipulative and negative roles, which serves as a central DEI theme.
Secondary
The series portrays LGBTQ+ characters and themes within a dark and controversial narrative exploring exploitation, manipulation, and abuse in Hollywood. The depiction is intense and problematic, focusing on the darker aspects of relationships and power dynamics rather than affirming or empowering queer identity.
The film uses Christian themes of messianism and idolatry metaphorically to critique celebrity worship, aligning with Christian warnings against elevating secular figures to divine status. The narrative leverages Christian concepts to highlight a societal problem.
Jewish characters are portrayed in a stereotypical manner within the music industry, with critics noting the handling of Jewishness as superficial and potentially reinforcing harmful tropes. The film offers no substantive engagement with Jewish religious practice or belief.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Idol is an original series with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments. Therefore, no characters have an established canonical or historical gender that could be altered on screen.
The Idol is an original contemporary drama series, not based on prior source material or historical figures. Its characters are new creations without pre-established racial identities, therefore no race swap has occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.4
5.4
Critic Ratings
1.9
2.7
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