Promising Young Woman (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
Pushing thirty, and defined by a hideous crime involving her bosom friend, Nina, emotionally scarred medical school dropout, Cassie, knows firsthand that some wounds never heal. Leading an uneventful existence, still liv...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Overview
Pushing thirty, and defined by a hideous crime involving her bosom friend, Nina, emotionally scarred medical school dropout, Cassie, knows firsthand that some wounds never heal. Leading an uneventful existence, still liv...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Primary
The film explicitly critiques systemic issues of rape culture, male entitlement, and institutional complicity in sexual assault, aligning its central thesis with progressive ideology by demanding accountability for pervasive gender-based violence.
The movie includes visible diversity within its supporting cast, though it does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, however, delivers a powerful and explicit critique of traditional male identities and patriarchal structures, portraying many male characters negatively in its central exploration of sexual assault and complicity.
Secondary
Promising Young Woman does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the consequences of sexual assault, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Promising Young Woman is an original story with all new characters created for the film. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or previous installments whose gender could have been changed.
Promising Young Woman is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical depiction. All characters were created for this film, therefore no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.0
7.2
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