5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
How to Be Single (2016)
How to Be Single (2016)
Overview
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central solution champions individual self-discovery and female independence over traditional relationship expectations, aligning its dominant social themes with progressive values, thus positioning it as left-leaning.
The movie features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, reflecting a contemporary urban setting without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on the personal journeys and relationships of its characters, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities rather than offering explicit critiques or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film includes a minor gay character, George, portrayed positively as a supportive friend, and a scene in a lesbian bar. However, LGBTQ+ themes are incidental, not central to the narrative, and neither strongly uplift nor denigrate queer identity, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
The film "How to Be Single" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on cisgender characters and their experiences with relationships and single life.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "How to Be Single" is an adaptation of a novel. All major characters retain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender on screen.
The film "How to Be Single" is based on a novel where character races were not explicitly defined or widely established. The on-screen portrayals do not contradict any canonical racial depictions from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.3
Critic Ratings
4.5
5.1
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