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Date Movie (2006)

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Date Movie (2006)

Overview

Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
2.2

Overview

Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Date Movie is a broad parody of romantic comedy tropes and pop culture, with its central subject matter and comedic approach lacking any discernible political valence or ideological agenda. The film's humor and narrative focus entirely on genre deconstruction and personal romantic challenges, not societal or political issues.

The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, though its primary romantic leads are not explicitly recast for DEI purposes. The narrative is a lighthearted parody of romantic comedies, focusing on genre tropes rather than offering any critical portrayal of traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Date Movie features Andy, a gay character whose portrayal relies heavily on harmful stereotypes for comedic effect. His identity is primarily a source of superficial humor, reducing him to a caricature rather than a complex individual. This depiction lacks dignity and contributes to a net negative impact on LGBTQ+ representation, aligning with the film's broader use of ridicule.

Date Movie includes a transsexual character named "Tranny," whose portrayal is highly problematic. The character's name is a derogatory slur, and her depiction relies on harmful stereotypes for comedic effect, presenting transsexual identity as a source of mockery and degradation without any affirming or critical counterpoints.

The film features multiple instances where characters, who are parodies of established figures, are portrayed by actors of a different race than their source material counterparts. Examples include Frank Jones (parodying Gus Portokalos), Roz Jones (parodying Maria Portokalos), Mr. Yamamoto (parodying Mr. Miyagi), and Gandalf.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Date Movie is a parody film that creates new characters to spoof romantic comedy tropes and specific films. It does not adapt pre-existing canonical characters from source material, history, or earlier installments where a gender change would apply. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

2.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
2.8
The Movie Database logo
4.3

Critic Ratings

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0.7
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1.1

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