6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Overview
Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal dissatisfaction and the comedic exploration of second chances through time travel, entirely avoiding political themes or ideological promotion. Its focus on individual agency, friendship, and nostalgia is apolitical.
The movie includes visible racial diversity within its main cast, but it does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative largely maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, with DEI themes not being central to its comedic plot.
Secondary
Hot Tub Time Machine does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. The film's narrative and comedic focus are entirely centered on heterosexual male experiences and relationships, leading to a classification of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Hot Tub Time Machine does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on male friendships, time travel, and comedic situations, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Hot Tub Time Machine is an original film with new characters created for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered.
Hot Tub Time Machine is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.4
6.3
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