7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Thriller, Drama • 2025 • 95 min
Against the Spread (2025)
Against the Spread (2025)
Overview
In the rural South, a down-and-out gambling addict reignites a deep-rooted rivalry with a ruthless loan shark to finance his nimwitted nephew's half-baked scheme.
Starring Cast
Bobby Trovato • Jacob Skinner • Mitchell Cole
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Not Rated
Race Swap: Yes
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
In the rural South, a down-and-out gambling addict reignites a deep-rooted rivalry with a ruthless loan shark to finance his nimwitted nephew's half-baked scheme.
Starring Cast
Bobby Trovato • Jacob Skinner • Mitchell Cole
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Not Rated
The film is a darkly-funny romance set in a Southern small town, reimagining a classic play. There is no available information detailing specific political themes or messaging within its narrative.
Diversity: Not Rated
A comprehensive evaluation of the film's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion characteristics is not possible. Details regarding casting choices, character diversity, and the narrative's approach to traditional identities or DEI themes are not available.
Secondary
Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High
Against the Spread reimagines "The Merchant of Venice." The character Shiloh, who corresponds to the canonically Jewish Shylock, is portrayed by a Black actor. Shiloh's daughter, Jamelia, who corresponds to Jessica, is also portrayed as Black. This constitutes a race swap for these central characters.
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low
The film centers on an extended family caught in a dangerous web of debt and romance, with an uncle and his nephews driving the central conflict. While family relationships are integral to the narrative, the portrayal does not explicitly endorse or critique specific traditional or progressive family values.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Against the Spread' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Available plot details focus on a gambling addict, a loan shark rivalry, and a heterosexual romance, with no mention of queer identities or storylines.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Against the Spread explores a gambling addict's deep-rooted rivalry with a loan shark in the rural South, as he attempts to finance his nephew's scheme. The narrative focuses on these character dynamics and a darkly comedic romance. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its story.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Against the Spread is a reimagining of 'The Merchant of Venice.' The film does not feature any characters whose on-screen gender differs from their established gender in the original source material or historical record.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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