4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lady in the Water (2006)
Lady in the Water (2006)
Overview
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.3
Overview
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of community, individual purpose, and the rediscovery of belief, presenting a solution that balances collective action with the fulfillment of pre-ordained individual roles, thus avoiding explicit alignment with either progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie features a diverse supporting cast, reflecting a modern urban environment, though its central roles are traditionally cast without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a fantasy fable and does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Lady in the Water' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The story centers on a fantastical premise involving a water nymph and a diverse group of residents, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The film "Lady in the Water" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a fantasy story involving mythical creatures and human archetypes, without incorporating transgender identity into its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Lady in the Water is an original story by M. Night Shyamalan. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Lady in the Water is an original story by M. Night Shyamalan, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Therefore, no characters could have been race-swapped from prior canonical or historical depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.6
Critic Ratings
2.5
3.6
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