5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Just Friends (2005)
Just Friends (2005)
Overview
While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central themes are apolitical, focusing on universal aspects of personal growth, romantic relationships, and self-acceptance rather than engaging with political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on the personal journey of a white male protagonist, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive manner without explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film features minor LGBTQ+ characters and themes, primarily utilizing them for comedic effect. This often involves stereotypical portrayals and humor derived from discomfort with non-heteronormative identities, contributing to a problematic net impact rather than an affirming one.
The film 'Just Friends' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story is a romantic comedy focused on heterosexual relationships and personal transformation, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Just Friends (2005) is an original romantic comedy film. It is not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot featuring legacy characters. Therefore, no characters in the film were previously established with a different gender.
Just Friends (2005) is an original romantic comedy film. It is not based on any prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments, meaning all characters were created for this specific film. Therefore, no character could have been canonically established as a different race before this production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.2
Critic Ratings
4.3
4.7
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