Liberal Arts (2012)

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Liberal Arts (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

A comedy-drama about a disillusioned 35-year-old man confronting his nostalgia and unfulfilled potential. Jesse Fisher (Josh Radnor), a college admissions officer, returns to his alma mater when his beloved professor (Richard Jenkins) invites him to speak at his retirement dinner. Written and directed by Josh Radnor, the film explores themes of intellectual life, personal stagnation, and the challenge of moving forward. It also stars Elizabeth Olsen and Allison Janney.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film explores themes of nostalgia, intellectualism, and the transition to adulthood, focusing on a man's personal journey rather than societal or political issues. It balances a reverence for intellectual pursuits with the necessity of embracing present realities, presenting a largely apolitical narrative about individual growth.

The film features a traditional casting approach with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of such identities.

Secondary

The film's narrative centers on individual intellectual and romantic pursuits, with family structures and traditional family values playing a peripheral role in the story.

Liberal Arts, 2012, explores themes of romance, age, and the pursuit of knowledge within a college environment. The story centers on the protagonist's personal and romantic journey. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or storylines, maintaining a focus on its core narrative elements.

Liberal Arts does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a college admissions officer's return to his alma mater and his romantic and intellectual pursuits, with no elements of the story engaging with transsexual identity or experiences. The plot focuses on themes of nostalgia, age differences, and the appreciation of literature.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Liberal Arts is an original film featuring characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed for this production.

Liberal Arts is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race could be altered, therefore no race swaps occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
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6.5

Critic Ratings

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7.2
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5.5

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