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Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Comedy  •  1990  •  102 min  •  Teen (13+)

Alice (1990)

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Alice (1990)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

A Woody Allen fantasy-comedy from 1990, Alice follows a wealthy Manhattan housewife who discovers her comfortable life feels hollow, then gets mystical help from a Chinese herbalist to sort out what she actually wants. The story sits Leans Traditional because it treats spirituality, personal conscience, and romantic longing with genuine sincerity rather than irony. Religion comes out positively across multiple traditions, and the film's critique of materialism is personal rather than political. The wrinkle: Alice ultimately walks away from her marriage and conventional domestic life, which nudges the family-values signal toward progressive territory. Those two pulls largely cancel, leaving the label mild rather than firm.

Starring Cast

Mia Farrow  •   William Hurt  •   Joe Mantegna

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on an individual's spiritual and personal journey of self-discovery and fulfillment, critiquing materialism without promoting a specific political ideology as a solution. Its themes are largely apolitical, balancing various interpretations.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on the personal journey of its protagonist and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its story.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a wealthy, traditional nuclear family as unfulfilling for the protagonist, Alice, whose journey involves questioning her marriage, traditional gender roles, and ultimately separating from her husband to find personal fulfillment outside of conventional family structures.

Buddhism: Positive
Confidence: High

Dr. Yang's spiritual guidance, which is central to Alice's transformation, incorporates concepts like karma, past lives, and inner peace, aligning with Buddhist principles. These teachings are portrayed as profoundly positive and transformative.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film depicts Alice's return to her Catholic roots and engagement with Christian charity as a path to personal fulfillment and meaning, contrasting positively with her prior materialistic life. Her deceased mother, a devout Catholic, serves as a positive spiritual guide.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Alice' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's heterosexual relationships, marital dissatisfaction, and personal journey of self-discovery, without exploring queer identities or experiences within its plot or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Alice' does not feature any transsexual characters or explore themes related to gender identity. Its narrative focuses on a cisgender protagonist's magical experiences and personal relationships, making no depiction of transsexual individuals or issues.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Alice" is an original screenplay by Woody Allen. Its characters were created specifically for this movie and do not derive from pre-existing source material, historical records, or prior adaptations with established gender identities. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Alice" (1990) features an original screenplay and characters created specifically for it. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical versions of these characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history to compare against for a race swap.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
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6.3

Critic Ratings

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7.1
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6.7

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