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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

Overview

An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critiquing pervasive government surveillance and the destructive nature of the 'War on Drugs,' highlighting systemic failures and the erosion of individual liberty and identity.

The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on themes of addiction and surveillance, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or foregrounding DEI themes.

Secondary

A Scanner Darkly does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on drug addiction, surveillance, and identity, with character relationships primarily depicted as heterosexual. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or issues.

A Scanner Darkly does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on drug addiction, surveillance, and the blurring of identity, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "A Scanner Darkly" is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel. All major characters, such as Bob Arctor, Donna Hawthorne, and James Barris, retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.

The film is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel. The main characters, generally understood to be white in the source material, are portrayed by actors whose racial backgrounds align with or do not significantly diverge from this understanding, thus not constituting a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.8
Metacritic logo
7.3

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