4.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Jawbreaker (1999)
Jawbreaker (1999)
Overview
When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.0
Overview
When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film satirizes the superficiality and cruelty of high school social hierarchies, focusing on individual moral failings and the eventual exposure of truth rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or systemic solution.
The film features a largely traditional cast, with its primary characters being white. While there is some visible diversity in supporting roles, it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on high school social dynamics and the consequences of a dark secret, critiquing specific character behaviors rather than broadly portraying traditional identities in a negative light.
Secondary
Jawbreaker features Zack, an effeminate male character whose portrayal relies on stereotypical mannerisms and an obsession with popular girls for comedic effect. His characterization lacks depth and dignity, primarily using these traits for humor without offering a counterbalancing critique or affirming perspective, resulting in a problematic depiction.
The film "Jawbreaker" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on high school social dynamics, accidental death, and cover-ups among a group of teenage girls, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Jawbreaker is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been established and subsequently altered.
Jawbreaker (1999) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.4
Critic Ratings
1.6
2.4
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