4.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hourglass (1997)
Hourglass (1997)
Overview
A business executive gets mixed up with a killer female and her lesbian roommate, who plot to take over his fashion business.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.0
Overview
A business executive gets mixed up with a killer female and her lesbian roommate, who plot to take over his fashion business.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes of psychological obsession and manipulation are inherently apolitical, focusing on individual pathology and interpersonal dynamics rather than broader societal or ideological critiques, leading to a neutral rating.
Based on the available information, the movie is assessed to have a neutral approach to both casting diversity and narrative framing. Its representation includes visible diversity without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, and its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes overtly central.
Secondary
Based on the available information, the film 'Hourglass' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of queer identity is not applicable.
The film 'Hourglass' (1997) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative, a thriller about a man with amnesia, contains no elements related to transgender identity or experiences, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Hourglass" (1997) is an original direct-to-video thriller. Its characters were created for this specific production and do not have pre-existing canonical or historical genders from source material or prior adaptations. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
The film "Hourglass" (1997) is an original production and does not adapt characters from prior source material, historical records, or earlier installments with established racial identities. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.4
4.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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