Thriller, Mystery, Crime  •  2022  •  89 min  •  Adults (18+)

Kimi (2022)

Kimi poster

Kimi (2022)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Family Values: Leans Progressive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

Kimi is a tight 2022 thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh in which a tech worker with agoraphobia stumbles onto evidence of a violent crime buried in AI voice data, then fights a corporation that would rather bury her. The Leans Progressive label follows naturally from the film's DNA. Corporate surveillance is the villain. The protagonist is a woman of color challenging powerful institutions with no interest in accountability. Her love interest is openly bisexual, and a trans character is treated with dignity while a villain's cruelty toward them frames the prejudice as exactly that. Traditional family structures and religion are largely absent. The film wears its politics lightly, but they run in one clear direction.


Starring Cast

Zoë Kravitz  •   Byron Bowers  •   Rita Wilson


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis critiques unchecked corporate power and surveillance, portraying a powerful tech company as unethical and exploitative, aligning with progressive concerns about systemic exploitation and accountability.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features a diverse lead actress in a central role, contributing to visible representation. The narrative explores themes of corporate corruption and surveillance, with the protagonist, a woman of color, challenging powerful antagonists. While diversity is present, the story does not explicitly center on DEI themes or offer a strong critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film features Kevin, the main character's love interest, who is openly bisexual. His identity is presented naturally and without sensationalism, contributing to his complexity as a supportive and dignified character. The portrayal avoids stereotypes and integrates his bisexuality as a normal aspect of his life, resulting in a positive and affirming depiction.

Trans: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film features transsexual characters, including Angela's love interest, Kevin, who is portrayed with dignity and complexity, and whose identity is acknowledged respectfully. Although a villainous character misgenders a trans sex worker, the film frames this as an act of prejudice by the antagonist, maintaining an empathetic stance towards the victim. The overall portrayal is affirming, integrating trans identities naturally into the narrative without relying on harmful stereotypes.

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High

The film primarily depicts a non-cohabiting, non-marital romantic relationship with normalized sexual activity, and largely omits traditional family structures, parenting, or marriage, thereby leaning towards a progressive portrayal of family norms by default.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Kimi is an original film with an original screenplay and characters. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose genders could have been altered for this production.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Kimi is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character before their portrayal in this movie.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.2

Critic Ratings

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9.2
Metacritic logo
7.9

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