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Clean and Sober (1988)

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Clean and Sober (1988)

Overview

Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.4

Overview

Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film focuses on the apolitical themes of personal addiction and recovery through a 12-step program, emphasizing individual accountability and community support without engaging in broader political or societal critiques.

This movie features a cast that includes visible diversity in a prominent supporting role. The narrative centers on an individual's struggle with addiction and recovery, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

The film portrays the spiritual principles of the 12-Step program, which are rooted in Christian concepts of a Higher Power and moral inventory, as a necessary and ultimately effective path to recovery for addicts. While acknowledging the difficulty of embracing these principles, the narrative affirms their positive role in healing.

The film 'Clean and Sober' centers on a man's journey through drug addiction and recovery, exploring themes of personal responsibility and rehabilitation. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it address queer identity or experiences in any capacity.

The film 'Clean and Sober' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a man's struggle with drug addiction and recovery, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Clean and Sober is an original film with no prior source material or established characters. All characters were created for this specific production, thus precluding any gender swaps from a previous canon.

Clean and Sober is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race could have been altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
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6.3

Critic Ratings

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6.1
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N/A

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