4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Overview
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film addresses class differences and critiques class snobbery, but its solution is entirely individualistic, focusing on personal authenticity and romantic love to overcome social barriers rather than advocating for systemic change or critiquing economic structures.
The movie features a Latina lead character and her family, providing visible diversity in its casting. However, the narrative primarily focuses on a classic romantic comedy structure with themes of class and individual aspiration, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
Maid in Manhattan is a romantic comedy centered on a heterosexual relationship and class dynamics. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or storylines, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
Maid in Manhattan is a romantic comedy centered on a maid and a politician. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon transgender identity in its narrative. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Maid in Manhattan is an original romantic comedy film. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which their gender could have been swapped.
Maid in Manhattan is an original story featuring characters created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon for any character to be race-swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.4
6.1
Critic Ratings
3.7
4.5
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