Apple TVAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film provides a broad social satire of celebrity culture, consumerism, and the fashion industry, focusing on the comedic antics of its main characters rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution. Its critiques are general observations on human foibles and societal absurdities, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a visible, though not explicitly DEI-driven, diverse cast in supporting roles, while maintaining the established identities of its main characters. Its narrative focuses on satirizing celebrity culture and personal foibles rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie portrays LGBTQ+ characters and themes positively, integrating them naturally into its fashion-centric world. Characters like Patsy Stone exhibit queer identities without judgment, and the film's humor targets the protagonists' antics rather than queer identity itself. The overall depiction is one of acceptance and celebration within a diverse, inclusive environment.
The film portrays spiritual practices, often associated with Buddhism like meditation and mindfulness, through Saffron's pursuit of inner peace. Her journey is presented as a positive and grounded alternative to the chaotic, superficial lives of Edina and Patsy, whose dismissive attitudes are satirized.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie continues the story of the established characters from the long-running television series. All main and recurring characters retain their original, canonical genders as portrayed in previous installments.
The film is a direct continuation of the original British sitcom, with all established main and recurring characters reprised by their original actors, maintaining their previously depicted races. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.4
5.3
Critic Ratings
5.7
5.9
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