Prime VideoHomecoming (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there's a whole other story behind the story she's been telling herself.
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there's a whole other story behind the story she's been telling herself.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by celebrating Black culture, Black women, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities as an act of cultural reclamation and empowerment against historical marginalization.
The film 'Homecoming' explicitly centers on a Black artist and Black culture, showcasing a predominantly Black cast and crew. Its narrative is a powerful celebration of Black identity, female empowerment, and HBCU traditions, making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
The series "Homecoming" features a prominent same-sex relationship between Alex and Audrey in its second season. Their relationship is depicted with dignity and complexity, serving as a significant emotional and motivational element for the characters. The show normalizes their queer identity, portraying their love as a natural part of their lives, and any challenges they face are external to their sexual orientation.
The show "Homecoming" is an adaptation of a podcast. Two main characters, Walter Cruz and Audrey Temple, were voiced by actors of different racial backgrounds (Hispanic/white and white, respectively) in the original podcast, but are portrayed by Black and Asian actors in the series.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "Homecoming" is an adaptation of a podcast. All major characters from the original podcast maintain their established gender in the screen adaptation, and no other characters meet the criteria for a gender swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
7.0
Critic Ratings
7.9
7.5
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