Comedy, Drama  •  1998  •  137 min  •  Adults (18+)

Henry Fool (1998)

Henry Fool poster

Henry Fool (1998)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.


Starring Cast

Thomas Jay Ryan  •   James Urbaniak  •   Parker Posey

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central subject matter, focusing on art, creativity, and individual journeys, lacks a strong inherent political valence, and its narrative champions individual expression and complex human relationships rather than a specific political solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a traditional cast with no explicit diversity-driven recasting. Its narrative explores themes of art and ambition without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

The film 'Henry Fool' does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. Its narrative focuses on themes of art, ambition, and the lives of its heterosexual main characters, without engaging with queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Henry Fool' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transgender themes within its narrative. The story focuses on other aspects of human experience, art, and ambition, rendering the portrayal of transsexual individuals or issues as N/A.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Henry Fool is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Henry Fool is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race could have been altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.9
Metacritic logo
6.8

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