Comedy, Drama, Romance  •  1996  •  112 min  •  Adults (18+)

Beautiful Girls (1996)

Beautiful Girls poster

Beautiful Girls (1996)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires.


Starring Cast

Matt Dillon  •   Timothy Hutton  •   Noah Emmerich


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores universal themes of relationships, nostalgia, and personal growth, focusing on individual struggles with commitment and maturity rather than advocating for any specific political ideology or societal solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast in its main roles, reflecting traditional casting choices for its era and genre. The narrative explores the personal challenges and relationships of its characters without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays a group of male friends grappling with commitment and the transition to adulthood, with the narrative generally framing lifelong partnerships and the formation of traditional families as the desired, albeit challenging, path.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Beautiful Girls' centers on a group of heterosexual male friends grappling with adulthood and relationships during a high school reunion. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points, focusing entirely on cisgender, heterosexual experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Beautiful Girls" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on cisgender male characters and their romantic relationships with cisgender women, exploring themes of friendship, nostalgia, and the challenges of adulthood in a small town. There are no plot points or character arcs related to transsexual identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Beautiful Girls" is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, prior adaptations, or historical figures whose established gender could have been altered for this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Beautiful Girls" is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing source material or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established canonical or historical race that could be altered.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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7.8
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6.5

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