Comedy, Drama  •  2001  •  111 min  •  Adults (18+)

Ghost World (2001)

Ghost World poster

Ghost World (2001)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.


Starring Cast

Steve Buscemi  •   Thora Birch  •   Scarlett Johansson


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film provides a cynical, observational critique of modern American suburban life and consumerism through the lens of alienated teenagers, but it focuses on individual struggles and personal coping mechanisms rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The film features a predominantly white main cast without intentional race or gender swaps for central roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of alienation and authenticity, offering observations on various characters and societal aspects without explicitly critiquing traditional identities through a DEI lens.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: High

The film includes subtle, incidental hints of LGBTQ+ identity through a supporting character and a protagonist's passing interest in 'gay culture.' These elements are not central to the plot or character development, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ themes, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays Christianity primarily through the cynical and dismissive lens of its protagonist, Enid. Religious expressions, such as a graduation prayer and roadside signs, are depicted as banal or hypocritical, with no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Ghost World does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the experiences of two cynical teenage girls navigating post-high school life and their interactions with various eccentric individuals, without addressing transgender identity in any capacity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Ghost World" is a direct adaptation of Daniel Clowes' comic book. All significant characters, including Enid, Rebecca, and Seymour, maintain their established genders from the original source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender than their comic book counterparts.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Based on the comic book source material, the main characters Enid, Rebecca, and Seymour, who were depicted as white, are portrayed by white actors in the film adaptation. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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9.3
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9.1

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