Apple TVMidnight Sun (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.1
Overview
Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Fate intervenes when she meets Charlie and they embark on a summer romance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Fate intervenes when she meets Charlie and they embark on a summer romance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter revolves around a young woman's personal struggle with a rare medical condition and her journey to find love, focusing on individual experience and emotional connection rather than political or ideological issues.
The movie features a generally mainstream cast with some visible diversity in supporting roles, but without explicit recasting of traditionally white main characters. Its narrative centers on a romantic drama and personal challenges, and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
The 2018 film "Midnight Sun" is a remake of the 2006 Japanese film "Taiyō no Uta." The main protagonist, Kaoru Amane, originally Japanese, is portrayed as Katie Price by a white actress. The main love interest, Koji Fujishiro, also originally Japanese, is portrayed as Charlie Reed by a white actor. This constitutes a race swap for key characters.
The film "Midnight Sun" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers entirely on a heterosexual romance and the challenges faced by the protagonist due to a rare medical condition, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2018 film is a remake of the 2006 Japanese film "Taiyō no Uta." A comparison of the main and supporting characters between the original and the remake shows no instances where a character's established gender was changed in the adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
7.8
Critic Ratings
2.1
3.8
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