Horror, Thriller, Drama  •  2017  •  104 min

Gerald's Game (2017)

Gerald's Game poster

Gerald's Game (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Gerald's Game is a 2017 horror-thriller about a woman trapped and traumatized during a twisted marital game. The film leans progressive by centering on themes like female empowerment, the lasting trauma of abuse, and a rejection of patriarchal control. It challenges traditional family roles and emphasizes healing and justice for victims. While it doesn't introduce LGBTQ+ elements or gender-swapped reimaginings, its critique of oppressive male behavior and focus on the protagonist's survival and liberation support its progressive tilt. The psychological horror genre is used as a vehicle to explore real-world issues with a clear perspective.


Starring Cast

Carla Gugino  •   Bruce Greenwood  •   Chiara Aurelia


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's narrative centers on a woman confronting and overcoming the profound psychological and physical trauma of sexual abuse, emphasizing female agency and the pursuit of justice for victims, aligning with progressive values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps. However, the narrative directly portrays white male characters as the primary antagonists and sources of the protagonist's trauma, framing traditional identities negatively within the story.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The film strongly critiques traditional family structures and gender roles by depicting a deeply dysfunctional and abusive marriage, and revealing childhood trauma inflicted by a patriarchal figure. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's liberation from these oppressive family bonds, rather than endorsing or celebrating them.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Gerald's Game does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on the protagonist's psychological and physical ordeal, her relationship with her husband, and her childhood trauma. There are no elements within the film's plot or character arcs that pertain to LGBTQ+ representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Gerald's Game does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a woman's struggle for survival and psychological trauma, with all characters presented as cisgender. The narrative does not engage with transgender identity in any capacity, as exemplified by the protagonist's personal journey and the antagonist's role.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film adapts Stephen King's novel, maintaining the established genders for all significant characters from the source material. No characters who were canonically male or female in the book are portrayed as a different gender in the movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts Stephen King's novel without altering the established racial identities of its main characters. All significant characters, including Jessie and Gerald Burlingame, maintain their original race as depicted in the source material.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.1
Metacritic logo
7.7

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