5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Overview
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.3
Overview
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a procedural crime thriller focused on law enforcement's pursuit of a serial killer, presenting an apolitical narrative centered on individual criminal acts and the traditional justice system's efforts to resolve them.
The movie features visible diversity in its lead casting with a Black protagonist, consistent with the source material, rather than an explicit race-swap of a traditionally white role. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Kiss the Girls" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on a detective's pursuit of a serial kidnapper, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences. Consequently, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The film 'Kiss the Girls' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on a detective investigating a serial killer and kidnappings, without incorporating transgender identity as a plot element or character trait.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of James Patterson's novel. All major characters, including Alex Cross, maintain the same gender as established in the source material.
The film adapts James Patterson's novel, portraying Dr. Alex Cross as a Black man, consistent with the source material. Other key characters also align with their established racial depictions from the novel. No characters canonically established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
3.5
4.6
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