Romance, Drama  •  2020  •  108 min  •  Adults (18+)

All the Bright Places (2020)

All the Bright Places poster

All the Bright Places (2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.


Starring Cast

Elle Fanning  •   Justice Smith  •   Alexandra Shipp


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on the apolitical, universal themes of mental health, grief, and human connection, without advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic solutions.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The film demonstrates explicit DEI through the casting of a Black actor in a lead role that is often perceived as white in the source material. However, the narrative itself does not center on critiques of traditional identities or make broader DEI themes central to its plot, focusing instead on universal struggles with mental health.

Secondary

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

Theodore Finch, a main character described as white in the source novel "All the Bright Places," is portrayed by a Black actor in the 2020 film adaptation. This constitutes a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'All the Bright Places' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the heterosexual relationship between its two main protagonists and their individual struggles with mental health and grief, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "All the Bright Places" does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the mental health journeys of its two main protagonists, Violet and Theodore, without incorporating any elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film is an adaptation of a novel. A review of the main and supporting characters from the source material and their on-screen portrayals reveals no instances where a character canonically established as one gender is depicted as a different gender in the movie. All significant characters maintain their original gender.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.7
Metacritic logo
6.1

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