Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy  •  2006  •  180 min  •  Adults (18+)

Inland Empire (2006)

Inland Empire poster

Inland Empire (2006)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.


Starring Cast

Karolina Gruszka  •   Krzysztof Majchrzak  •   Grace Zabriskie


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

Inland Empire receives a neutral rating due to its highly abstract and surreal exploration of identity, reality, and psychological trauma, which transcends conventional political discourse. The film's core subject matter is existential and artistic, not inherently aligned with specific progressive or conservative ideologies.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its complex, surreal narrative focuses on themes of identity and reality, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Inland Empire does not depict any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative primarily focuses on themes of identity, reality, and psychological fragmentation, without engaging with sexual orientation or gender identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Inland Empire does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an actress's descent into a fragmented reality, exploring themes of identity, performance, and the nature of reality without engaging with transsexual experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Inland Empire is an original film by David Lynch, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canon or historical record to establish a baseline gender for any character to be swapped from.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Inland Empire is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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7.2
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7.3

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