Drama, Crime  •  2023  •  116 min  •  Adults (18+)

A Thousand and One (2023)

A Thousand and One poster

A Thousand and One (2023)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.


Starring Cast

Teyana Taylor  •   Aaron Kingsley Adetola  •   Aven Courtney


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic issues such as gentrification and the foster care system, which disproportionately affect marginalized communities. It champions the resilience of a Black single mother navigating these challenges, aligning with a clearly left-leaning perspective.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a diverse, predominantly Black cast and director, telling a story centered on a Black family. Its narrative offers a strong and central critique of systemic issues affecting marginalized communities, such as poverty, the foster care system, and gentrification.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

A Thousand and One does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a mother-son relationship and their struggles with the foster care system and gentrification in Harlem, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'A Thousand and One' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on a mother and son's journey through Harlem, exploring themes of family, identity, and gentrification, without engaging with transgender specific issues or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The provided information does not indicate that 'A Thousand and One' is an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic of historical figures. Without prior established characters, no gender swap can be identified.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

A Thousand and One is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which character races could have been swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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9.7
Metacritic logo
8.1

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