Drama, Romance  •  2019  •  135 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Little Women (2019)

Little Women poster

Little Women (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.6

Overview

Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.


Starring Cast

Saoirse Ronan  •   Emma Watson  •   Florence Pugh


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's left-leaning rating stems from its dominant themes of female agency, economic independence, and the critique of restrictive 19th-century gender roles, championing women's self-determination within societal constraints.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a predominantly white cast, aligning with the historical and racial context of its 19th-century source material. Its narrative focuses on themes of female independence and societal expectations for women of that era, offering a nuanced exploration of gender roles without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Christianity through the March family's values of charity, compassion, and moral fortitude, which are presented as admirable and integral to their lives. The narrative aligns with the virtues and dignity of the faith, showing its positive influence on the characters and their community.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' does not explicitly feature LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the March sisters' lives, ambitions, and heterosexual relationships in 19th-century society, without exploring queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" (2019) is an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel, focusing on the lives and ambitions of the March sisters in 19th-century New England. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Therefore, it has no direct portrayal to evaluate under the given rubric.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2019 film adaptation of "Little Women" faithfully portrays all major characters with the same genders as established in Louisa May Alcott's original novel. No canonical male or female characters were depicted as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2019 adaptation of "Little Women" features characters who are consistently portrayed by actors matching their established race from Louisa May Alcott's original novel and prior adaptations. No characters canonically or historically established as one race were portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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9.5
Metacritic logo
9.1

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