8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
After Hours (1985)
After Hours (1985)
Overview
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of urban alienation and existential absurdity lacks inherent political valence, and it offers no discernible ideological solution to the protagonist's nightmarish experiences, focusing instead on individual psychological ordeal.
The film features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's surreal experiences, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
After Hours, 1985, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual protagonist's nightmarish experiences in New York City, with all relationships and character identities presented as heterosexual. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
After Hours does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's plot centers on a man's surreal and escalating misadventures in New York City, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
After Hours (1985) is an original film with an original screenplay and characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
After Hours (1985) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations from which character races could be established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.0
8.9
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