5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Overview
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the universal human experience of grief and the search for connection in the aftermath of trauma, deliberately avoiding explicit political commentary on the 9/11 event itself. Its narrative champions individual resilience and the importance of family and human empathy, leading to a neutral political bias rating.
The movie includes visible diversity in its supporting cast, featuring Black actors in significant roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. The narrative primarily focuses on traditional identities, portraying them neutrally or positively, and does not center around explicit DEI critiques or themes.
Secondary
The film adapts a novel where characters like Abby Black and Mr. Black were depicted as white. In the movie, these roles are portrayed by Black actors Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright, respectively, constituting a race swap.
The film "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a young boy's journey through grief and discovery after a personal tragedy, with no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation present in the story or its characters.
The film 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young boy's emotional journey and search for meaning following a personal tragedy, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. All major characters, including Oskar Schell, his parents, and grandparents, retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
7.0
Critic Ratings
4.4
4.6
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