Comedy, Crime, Thriller  •  2013  •  88 min

Cheap Thrills (2013)

Cheap Thrills poster

Cheap Thrills (2013)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.


Starring Cast

Pat Healy  •   Sara Paxton  •   Ethan Embry


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critiquing the corrupting influence of money and the exploitation of the poor by the wealthy, driven by economic desperation and class disparity.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a predominantly white main cast without apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of desperation and moral compromise, but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Cheap Thrills does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on heterosexual characters and their interactions, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences present in the plot or character development.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Cheap Thrills' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily revolves around two men engaging in a series of escalating dares for financial gain, without any elements related to gender identity or transsexual experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Cheap Thrills is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical gender for any character, thus precluding a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Cheap Thrills (2013) is an original film without prior source material or historical figures. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no established canonical race to be altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.7
Metacritic logo
6.3

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