6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 2020 • 95 min
Buffaloed (2020)
Buffaloed (2020)
Overview
Buffaloed follows Peg Dahl, a fast-talking Buffalo, NY native who hustles her way into the murky debt-collection industry to escape her circumstances. Zoey Deutch plays her with obvious relish, and the film leans into scrappy individualism rather than systemic critique. That distinction matters for the bias label. The story acknowledges predatory industry practices but frames them as a ladder to climb, not a machine to dismantle. The cast is traditional, no identity-swap angles drive the story, and the humor is rooted in ambition and class mobility rather than cultural politics. A single-parent household and a daughter who ignores her mother's limits nudge things slightly progressive, but the dominant value on screen is self-reliance, landing the label at Leans Traditional.
Starring Cast
Zoey Deutch • Jai Courtney • Judy Greer
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Buffaloed follows Peg Dahl, a fast-talking Buffalo, NY native who hustles her way into the murky debt-collection industry to escape her circumstances. Zoey Deutch plays her with obvious relish, and the film leans into scrappy individualism rather than systemic critique. That distinction matters for the bias label. The story acknowledges predatory industry practices but frames them as a ladder to climb, not a machine to dismantle. The cast is traditional, no identity-swap angles drive the story, and the humor is rooted in ambition and class mobility rather than cultural politics. A single-parent household and a daughter who ignores her mother's limits nudge things slightly progressive, but the dominant value on screen is self-reliance, landing the label at Leans Traditional.
Starring Cast
Zoey Deutch • Jai Courtney • Judy Greer
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film explores the predatory nature of the debt collection industry and the economic struggles of individuals, yet it champions an individualistic, entrepreneurial spirit as its protagonist navigates and exploits the system for personal gain. It critiques systemic issues while celebrating self-reliance and ambition.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The film features a primarily traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on economic themes and individual ambition within the debt collection industry, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays a single-parent family where the ambitious protagonist frequently challenges her mother's authority and societal expectations, depicting a family dynamic that leans away from traditional structures and gender roles.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Buffaloed, 2020, follows a young woman's entrepreneurial endeavors in the debt collection world. The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore themes related to queer identity within its storyline.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film Buffaloed does not feature identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The story's focus remains on other elements, with no plot points or character arcs involving transsexual identity. The overall portrayal is therefore categorized as N/A due to the absence of such depictions.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Buffaloed features an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no instances where a character, previously established as one gender in source material or history, is portrayed on screen as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Buffaloed is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.6
Critic Ratings
8.0
6.1
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