6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Friends with Kids (2012)
Friends with Kids (2012)
Overview
In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the personal challenges of modern relationships and parenthood, including an experiment with an unconventional family structure, but ultimately concludes with a resolution that emphasizes the value of committed romantic partnership through individual effort, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity, including prominent minority actors, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on relationship dynamics and parenthood, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities without explicit DEI-driven critique.
Secondary
Friends with Kids does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot and character arcs are entirely centered on heterosexual relationships, marriage, and parenting dynamics among its ensemble cast, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film 'Friends with Kids' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on the romantic and platonic relationships of cisgender individuals navigating modern parenthood, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Friends with Kids is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
Friends with Kids is an original film from 2012, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canon or historical basis for their race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.6
5.5
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