8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
An Education (2009)
An Education (2009)
Overview
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a young woman's agency and the value of her education, ultimately championing her self-determination over patriarchal manipulation and superficial allure, aligning with progressive values.
The movie features a traditional cast that reflects its 1960s London setting, without explicit diversity-driven casting choices. Its narrative explores themes of class and gender roles within that historical context but does not explicitly critique traditional identities from a modern DEI perspective.
Secondary
The film 'An Education' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a young woman's heterosexual relationships and educational aspirations in 1960s London, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The film "An Education" focuses on a young woman's coming-of-age story in 1960s London, exploring themes of education, class, and relationships. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, thus the portrayal is not applicable to this evaluation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "An Education" is an adaptation of a memoir by Lynn Barber. All significant characters are portrayed with genders consistent with their real-life counterparts or the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film is an adaptation of a memoir set in 1960s London. All significant characters, based on their real-life counterparts and the historical context, are portrayed by actors of the same race, with no instances of a character established as one race being depicted as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
9.3
8.5
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