3.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Compulsion (2024)
Compulsion (2024)
Overview
Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
3.5
Overview
Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative is primarily a psychological thriller with erotic and noir elements, focusing on personal and criminal drama rather than engaging with explicit political ideologies or contemporary debates. The inclusion of diverse sexual identities is presented within the genre context, not as a political statement.
The film features prominent LGBTQ+ representation through its central female characters and their lesbian relationship, contributing to diversity in casting and character focus. While it lacks broader racial or ethnic diversity, the narrative incorporates these diverse elements without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes the central focus of its plot.
Secondary
The film "Compulsion" features a lesbian relationship within an erotic thriller narrative. However, the depiction is widely criticized for its male gaze, inauthenticity, and exploitative nature, using queer identity for titillation and plot devices rather than nuanced or empowering representation, reinforcing stereotypes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Compulsion" (2024) features original characters created for the movie, with no indication of being based on source material or historical figures whose established gender was altered for the screen. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.
The film features new, original characters whose racial or phenotypical characteristics were not established in prior source material. Although the actors' appearances may not align with the typical Mediterranean phenotypes of the Maltese setting, this does not meet the definition of a race swap, which requires a character to have a pre-established race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.6
6.1
Critic Ratings
0.8
N/A
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