6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Basic Instinct (1992)
Basic Instinct (1992)
Overview
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film is a psychological neo-noir thriller that explores themes of sexual obsession, manipulation, and the ambiguity of truth without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology, thus remaining neutral.
The film features a largely traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on psychological thriller elements and character dynamics, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
Basic Instinct portrays bisexuality predominantly through its femme fatale and associated characters, linking it to manipulation, danger, and villainy. This reinforces harmful stereotypes of queer women as predatory or unstable, resulting in a net negative impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
The film features a transsexual character whose identity is primarily used as a plot device to fuel suspicion and villainy. The portrayal associates transsexuality with deception and danger, reinforcing harmful stereotypes without offering any counterbalancing positive or nuanced perspectives.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Basic Instinct is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Basic Instinct is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against for a race swap to occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
5.6
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