Apple TVA Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
Amy, Kiki and Carla – three under-appreciated and over-burdened women – rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Amy, Kiki and Carla – three under-appreciated and over-burdened women – rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques the immense, often gendered, pressure on mothers during the holidays, which has a left-leaning undertone. However, its ultimate solution is individual empowerment, setting personal boundaries, and redefining family traditions for personal well-being and harmony, rather than advocating for systemic change or promoting a specific political ideology, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a predominantly white main cast, with some visible diversity in supporting roles, but without explicit DEI-driven casting choices for traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on the comedic struggles of motherhood and family relationships, offering no significant critique of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film critiques the commercialism and unrealistic expectations surrounding the modern celebration of Christmas, rather than the religious tenets of Christianity. By advocating for a more authentic and less stressful holiday experience, the narrative ultimately supports a positive, joyful spirit of the season, even if it's a secularized interpretation.
The film "A Bad Moms Christmas" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its narrative. The story focuses on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a sequel to an original movie and does not adapt any pre-existing source material with established characters of a different gender. All characters maintain their established genders from the previous installment or are new original creations.
This film is a sequel to an original movie series. All returning characters are portrayed by their original actors, maintaining their established race. New characters introduced in this installment are original to the film and do not have prior canonical racial depictions to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.6
6.3
Critic Ratings
3.2
4.2
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