Why Him? (2016)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.1

Overview

Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend, La...

Starring Cast

Zoey Deutch • James Franco • Tangie Ambrose

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Zoey Deutch • James Franco • Tangie Ambrose

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around a traditional father's struggle to accept his daughter's unconventional, wealthy boyfriend, ultimately championing personal growth and family unity through mutual understanding and compromise rather than endorsing a specific political ideology.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, though its primary characters are traditionally cast. The narrative focuses on a generational clash without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: Medium

The film "Why Him?" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identity or experiences within its plot or character arcs.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Why Him? is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Why Him? is an original comedy film from 2016. All characters in the movie were created specifically for this production and do not have prior canonical or historical racial depictions. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.