5.0
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Admission (2013)
Admission (2013)
Overview
Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago.
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.0
Overview
Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus is on an individual's journey of personal growth and self-discovery within a high-pressure professional environment, rather than engaging with broader political or ideological critiques of the college admissions system or society. The solution championed is personal and apolitical.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, with some diversity in supporting roles, but without explicit recasting of traditionally white characters. Its narrative focuses on personal and professional themes without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Admission" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the personal and professional dilemmas of its main characters, an admissions officer and a high school teacher.
The film 'Admission' does not feature any transsexual characters or explore transgender themes within its narrative. The plot centers on an admissions officer's personal and professional life, and her search for a son she gave up for adoption, without any related content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Admission" is an adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz's novel. All major characters, including Portia Nathan, John Pressman, and Jeremiah Balakian, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film "Admission" (2013) is an adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz's novel. A review of the main characters and their portrayals indicates no instances where a character canonically established as one race in the source material is depicted as a different race in the film.
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