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Candyman (2021)

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Candyman (2021)

Overview

A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Peacock logoPeacock
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic racism, gentrification, and police brutality, portraying the Candyman legend as a necessary, violent manifestation of collective Black trauma and rage in response to ongoing oppression.

The film explicitly centers Black characters and their experiences through its predominantly Black cast and crew. Its narrative directly critiques systemic racism, historical trauma, and gentrification, which are integral to the horror elements and the reinterpretation of the Candyman legend.

Secondary

Candyman features a gay protagonist, Anthony McCoy, in a stable relationship with his boyfriend, Troy. Their queer identity is depicted as a normal, integrated aspect of their lives, neither central to the horror plot nor a source of conflict or commentary. The portrayal is incidental, avoiding both strong positive and negative arcs.

The film "Candyman" (2021) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on racial trauma, gentrification, and the perpetuation of urban legends, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2021 film is a direct sequel that maintains the established genders of returning characters from the original Candyman lore, such as Anthony McCoy and Anne-Marie McCoy. While the Candyman legend expands to include multiple male victims, no character originally established as one gender is portrayed as another.

The 2021 film is a direct sequel that continues the narrative with characters whose races were established in prior installments (e.g., Anthony McCoy, Candyman) or introduces new characters. No established character's race was altered from their canonical or previous on-screen portrayal.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.9
The Movie Database logo
6.0

Critic Ratings

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8.4
Metacritic logo
7.2

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