Apple TVBottoms (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayPrime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering on queer empowerment and offering a satirical critique of oppressive social hierarchies, championing solidarity and subversion of the status quo by marginalized groups.
The movie features explicit DEI-driven casting by centering queer and racially diverse characters in a mainstream teen comedy. While it challenges traditional stereotypes and promotes inclusive storytelling through satire, its narrative does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
Bottoms offers a largely positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, particularly lesbians, by normalizing their experiences within a high school comedy. It depicts multi-dimensional, flawed protagonists who experience queer joy and empowerment, diverging from tragic narratives. The satirical approach critiques societal norms while affirming queer identity and relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Bottoms" is an original work that does not adapt characters from existing source material or historical records. All characters, including PJ and Josie, are new creations, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose gender could be swapped.
The film "Bottoms" is an original production without prior source material or historical figures. All characters were newly created for this film, meaning there is no pre-established racial identity for any character to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.4
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