6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy • 2021 • 107 min • Teen (13+)
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
Overview
The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.
Starring Cast
Kristen Wiig • Annie Mumolo • Jamie Dornan
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.
Starring Cast
Kristen Wiig • Annie Mumolo • Jamie Dornan
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central narrative focuses on female friendship, self-discovery, and absurd comedy, presenting an apolitical story. It does not engage with specific political ideologies or societal critiques, maintaining a neutral stance.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, and DEI themes are not central to the story.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film centers on the comedic adventures and deep friendship between two women, rather than depicting traditional family structures or dynamics. It offers no clear endorsement or critique of specific family values.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on two best friends embarking on a vacation, encountering a villain, and navigating a quirky adventure. The story primarily explores themes of friendship and self-discovery within a heterosexual context.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative centers on two friends' vacation adventures and a villain's scheme, without incorporating elements related to transsexual identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar is an original film with no pre-existing source material or legacy characters. No characters in the film were previously established as a different gender in prior canon or history.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an original story with characters created for this production. No characters have a pre-established race from source material, previous installments, or historical records, therefore no race swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.0
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.4
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