3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Friend Request (2016)
Friend Request (2016)
Overview
Enjoying college life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day, after accepting a friend request from a social outcast named Marina, Laura’s life is cursed...
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
3.9
Overview
Enjoying college life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day, after accepting a friend request from a social outcast named Marina, Laura’s life is cursed...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film functions as a cautionary horror tale about the perils of social media and online interactions, focusing on individual behavior and supernatural consequences rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a politically charged solution.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on supernatural horror and social media themes, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The film "Friend Request" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on supernatural horror elements related to social media and a vengeful spirit, with no discernible representation of queer identities or experiences within its plot or character arcs.
The film 'Friend Request, 2016' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative focuses on supernatural horror stemming from social media interactions and a vengeful spirit, without exploring gender identity. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Friend Request (2016) is an original horror film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters are new creations for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders to be swapped.
Friend Request (2016) is an original horror film with no prior source material, historical figures, or established legacy characters. Therefore, no character's race was previously defined, making a race swap impossible under the given definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
5.6
Critic Ratings
1.7
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