6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party (2015)
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party (2015)
Overview
Unfolding over the course of one very eventful day in his life, at 17-year-old preacher’s kid Henry's afternoon birthday pool party, the guests include an assortment of grown-ups from the family church, as well as Henry’s secular and religious teen friends — including the closeted young Logan, who clearly has eyes for Henry.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Unfolding over the course of one very eventful day in his life, at 17-year-old preacher’s kid Henry's afternoon birthday pool party, the guests include an assortment of grown-ups from the family church, as well as Henry’s secular and religious teen friends — including the closeted young Logan, who clearly has eyes for Henry.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film receives a Left-Leaning rating because its central conflict, a gay teenager's struggle for self-acceptance within a conservative religious family, inherently aligns with progressive values of LGBTQ+ rights and challenging restrictive dogma. The narrative champions individual authenticity over religious conformity.
The movie features a traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps. However, its narrative is deeply centered on the exploration of a gay teenager's identity within a heteronormative religious context, offering a direct engagement with and critique of traditional sexual identity norms.
Secondary
The film sensitively portrays a gay teenager's journey of self-discovery amidst his religious family, exploring themes of sexuality, faith, and hidden desires with empathy and complexity. It affirms the characters' identities and experiences, making its net impact primarily positive.
The film critically portrays a conservative Christian community, exposing the hypocrisy, repression, and internal conflicts experienced by its members, particularly concerning sexuality. The narrative highlights the problematic aspects of this specific religious culture rather than affirming its virtues.
There is insufficient information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters and themes. Without specific plot details or character arcs, a determination of positive, negative, or neutral impact cannot be made, as no relevant content was provided for analysis.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Henry Gamble's Birthday Party" appears to be an original story without prior source material or historical figures. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established genders that could be swapped.
The film "Henry Gamble's Birthday Party" is an original production with no indicated prior source material or historical basis. Consequently, its characters do not have a pre-established race from which a "race swap" could occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.0
Critic Ratings
8.6
5.9
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