7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Romance • 2019 • 125 min • Adults (18+)
Long Shot (2019)
Long Shot (2019)
Overview
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.
Starring Cast
Charlize Theron • Seth Rogen • June Diane Raphael
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.
Starring Cast
Charlize Theron • Seth Rogen • June Diane Raphael
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film leans left due to its positive portrayal of a highly competent female presidential candidate championing environmental policy, coupled with a narrative that critiques political superficiality and corporate media influence, aligning with progressive values.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, though its lead roles are traditionally cast. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without explicitly critiquing them or centering strong DEI themes.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film portrays Parker Wembley, a powerful Christian media mogul, as deeply hypocritical, corrupt, and morally bankrupt. His religious affiliation is used to highlight his abuse of power and lack of genuine faith, with no counterbalancing positive portrayal of the religion itself.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Long Shot does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot is centered entirely on a heterosexual romantic comedy storyline, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its narrative.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Long Shot (2019) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. Therefore, the film receives an N/A rating for its portrayal of transsexual individuals and related topics, as there is no depiction to evaluate.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Long Shot is an original romantic comedy with characters created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material, historical context, or previous adaptations from which character genders could have been swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Long Shot (2019) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.2
6.7
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