5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Brokedown Palace (1999)
Brokedown Palace (1999)
Overview
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.1
Overview
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative strongly critiques a corrupt and unjust foreign legal system, emphasizing human rights and the vulnerability of individuals against state power, which aligns with left-leaning concerns for systemic fairness and individual protection.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, with supporting roles reflecting the film's international setting. Its narrative centers on themes of wrongful imprisonment and justice, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
Brokedown Palace does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the legal struggles of two young women in a Thai prison, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.
The film "Brokedown Palace" focuses on two American teenagers imprisoned in Thailand for drug smuggling. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor does the plot engage with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Brokedown Palace is an original film from 1999, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a historical event. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning none had a prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped from.
Brokedown Palace is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material (like a novel, comic, or historical record) that establishes the race of its characters before their portrayal in this movie. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
3.1
4.4
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