5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Down with Love (2003)
Down with Love (2003)
Overview
In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores 1960s gender dynamics and sexual liberation through a satirical lens, ultimately resolving with a traditional romantic union where both partners are strong and equal, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
This film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its homage to 1960s romantic comedies, without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative explores gender dynamics of the era but does not explicitly critique traditional identities in a DEI-focused manner, maintaining a generally positive or neutral framing.
Secondary
The film features a supporting character, Peter MacMannus, whose implied homosexuality is subtly depicted through stereotypical cues. While not central to the plot, his portrayal is not negative, as he is a successful and supportive friend. The depiction is largely incidental, avoiding strong positive or negative arcs.
This film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The plot involves gender role reversal and romantic deception through disguises, but these elements are purely for comedic and narrative purposes, unrelated to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Down with Love is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could be swapped. The plot involves a character adopting a male pseudonym, but this is a disguise within the story, not a change from a pre-established canonical gender.
Down with Love 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
User Ratings
6.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
6.0
5.2
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