7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Election (1999)
Election (1999)
Overview
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film offers a balanced, cynical satire of human nature, ambition, and the political process, critiquing flaws from multiple perspectives without explicitly endorsing a left or right ideology. Its focus on universal human foibles rather than specific political systems leads to a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, reflecting a typical suburban high school environment of its era. Its narrative focuses on individual character flaws and political satire, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Tammy Metzler, a lesbian character whose relationship and subsequent breakup are integral to her character arc and motivation. Her sexuality is depicted factually and without explicit judgment, neither uplifting nor denigrating, within the film's broader satirical examination of high school life and politics.
The film 'Election, 1999' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a high school election and the satirical portrayal of its participants, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Election" (1999) is an adaptation of Tom Perrotta's 1998 novel. All main characters, including Tracy Flick and Jim McAllister, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender than their canonical depiction.
The film "Election" (1999) is an adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel. The primary characters, such as Tracy Flick and Jim McAllister, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their depiction in the source material. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
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9.2
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