4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
Overview
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
4.8
Overview
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explores universal themes of mental health, loneliness, and the ethical implications of deception, ultimately championing individual honesty and genuine connection. Its focus on personal responsibility and human connection rather than systemic critique places it in a neutral political stance.
The movie demonstrates significant diversity through the explicit recasting of several traditionally white roles with minority actors. However, its narrative primarily focuses on universal themes of mental health and social anxiety, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Jared Kleinman, a character established as white in the original Broadway musical, is portrayed by a South Asian actor in the film adaptation, constituting a race swap.
The movie 'Dear Evan Hansen' does not explicitly feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on mental health, grief, and the complexities of social connection, without incorporating queer identities into its explicit storytelling or character arcs.
The film "Dear Evan Hansen" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on other social and emotional challenges, with no depiction of transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adaptation of "Dear Evan Hansen" maintains the established genders of all its main characters from the original stage musical. No characters canonically established as one gender in the source material are portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.3
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2.8
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