HBO MaxThe House (2017)
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.1
Overview
When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.
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Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict, college affordability and bureaucratic failure, has a slight left-leaning resonance. However, the narrative champions an individualistic and entrepreneurial (albeit illegal) solution, balancing the initial context and resulting in a neutral political stance.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is a straightforward comedy that does not critically portray traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'The House' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a heterosexual couple's efforts to fund their daughter's college education through an illegal casino, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences depicted throughout the movie.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The House (2017) is an original comedy film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus precluding any gender swaps.
The film "The House" (2017) is an original comedy with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters whose race could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.6
5.6
Critic Ratings
2.0
3.0
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