5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Life as a House (2001)
Life as a House (2001)
Overview
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core conflict and solution are rooted in apolitical themes of personal growth, family reconciliation, and individual responsibility, without promoting specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
The film features a predominantly white main cast, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on a white male protagonist and his family, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without central DEI themes.
Secondary
Life as a House offers a positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes through Sam's journey of self-acceptance and his father's evolving understanding and unconditional love. The film affirms queer identity by depicting characters with dignity and framing acceptance as a central, positive outcome.
The film "Life as a House" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a man's journey to rebuild his house and mend relationships, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Life as a House is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior established versions.
Life as a House is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established canonical or historical races to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
4.7
4.5
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