4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
8MM (1999)
8MM (1999)
Overview
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.4
Overview
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict focuses on individual depravity and extreme exploitation, with the narrative championing a solution of individual, violent retribution when conventional systems fail, aligning with themes of personal responsibility and vigilante justice.
The movie features primarily traditional casting with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on a dark crime thriller without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "8MM" does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a private investigator's journey into the dark underworld of illegal pornography, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film '8MM, 1999' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a private investigator's descent into the dark underworld of snuff films and exploitation, without incorporating transsexual identity as a plot point or character attribute.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
8MM is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any gender swaps.
8MM is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which characters' races could have been changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
2.3
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