5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Overview
Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative champions individual agency and self-determination, as the protagonist actively subverts a rigid, inherited system and challenges societal prejudice, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.
The movie includes visible diversity in its supporting cast, consistent with the source material, rather than through explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative offers a subtle critique of small-town conservatism, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively or center DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the Christian community of Gatlin as judgmental, fearful, and prone to bigotry, using their faith to justify persecution of those they deem different. The narrative highlights the hypocrisy and destructive potential of this specific religious environment, offering no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal.
The film "Beautiful Creatures" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and a supernatural conflict, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its storyline.
The film "Beautiful Creatures" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a supernatural romance and a young witch's struggle with her magical destiny, without incorporating any transgender-related elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Beautiful Creatures" is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. All major characters in the movie retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film "Beautiful Creatures" adapts the novel of the same name. Key characters like Ethan Wate, Lena Duchannes, and Amma are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their descriptions in the source material, with no instances of a character established as one race being depicted as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.0
Critic Ratings
4.7
5.2
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