2.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
After Ever Happy (2022)
After Ever Happy (2022)
Overview
As a shocking truth about a couple's families emerges, the two lovers discover they are not so different from each other. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin — any more than he is the cruel, moody boy she fell so hard for.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
2.9
Overview
As a shocking truth about a couple's families emerges, the two lovers discover they are not so different from each other. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin — any more than he is the cruel, moody boy she fell so hard for.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central focus on personal trauma, individual growth, and the complexities of a romantic relationship positions it as apolitical. It champions individual healing and interpersonal effort as solutions to its core conflicts, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie incorporates diversity through the intentional recasting of several traditionally white characters from its source material with minority actors. However, its narrative primarily centers on the personal drama and relationship struggles of its main characters, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The character Landon Gibson, canonically white in the source novels, is portrayed by a Black actor in the film. Similarly, the character Nora, also white in the novels, is played by a Black actress.
The film "After Ever Happy" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the complex heterosexual relationship between its main protagonists, Tessa Young and Hardin Scott.
The film 'After Ever Happy' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the romantic relationship between its cisgender protagonists, and no elements related to transgender identity are present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is the fourth installment in a series based on established novels. All major and supporting characters maintain the same gender as depicted in the source material and previous film adaptations.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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4.7
6.8
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