7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror, Comedy, Thriller • 2014 • 111 min
Housebound (2014)
Housebound (2014)
Overview
When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.
Starring Cast
Morgana O'Reilly • Rima Te Wiata • Glen-Paul Waru
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.
Starring Cast
Morgana O'Reilly • Rima Te Wiata • Glen-Paul Waru
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's core conflict, centered on a young woman's personal growth and solving a mystery within her family home, is inherently apolitical, and its narrative solution emphasizes individual responsibility and familial bonds without promoting any specific political ideology.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a diverse cast, including prominent Māori actors in supporting roles, which reflects visible representation without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on horror-comedy elements and personal relationships, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit critique.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Housebound, 2014" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes. The narrative focuses on a woman's experience under house arrest in a haunted home, with no elements related to queer identity present in the plot or character arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Housebound' does not depict any transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a woman's experience with a haunted house while under house arrest, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Housebound (2014) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Housebound (2014) is an original film without prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. Consequently, its characters do not have a pre-established race from which a swap could occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.6
Critic Ratings
9.5
7.6
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