7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Romance, Comedy • 1998 • 121 min • Teen (13+)
EverAfter (1998)
EverAfter (1998)
Overview
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Starring Cast
Drew Barrymore • Anjelica Huston • Dougray Scott
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Starring Cast
Drew Barrymore • Anjelica Huston • Dougray Scott
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film leans left by championing individual merit, female intelligence, and agency over inherited status and class snobbery, while also critiquing the abuse of power and privilege.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This film features traditional casting with a predominantly white European cast, consistent with its 16th-century French setting. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
Gender Swap: Yes
Confidence: Medium
The film reimagines the traditionally female Fairy Godmother character/role from the Cinderella mythos by having the male historical figure Leonardo da Vinci fulfill a similar narrative function, providing guidance and assistance to the protagonist. This constitutes a gender swap of a key character archetype.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
EverAfter, 1998, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers exclusively on heterosexual relationships and traditional fairy tale elements, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities within the film's scope.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "EverAfter, 1998" is a romantic drama re-imagining of the Cinderella story. Based on its narrative and character roster, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the story. Therefore, the film's portrayal of transsexual characters and themes is rated as N/A (No depiction).
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
EverAfter is an adaptation of the Cinderella fairy tale set in 16th-century France. All main characters, including the historical figure Leonardo da Vinci, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the traditional European setting and historical context, with no instances of a character's race being changed from established canon or history.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.1
6.6
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