6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mystery, Drama • 2022 • 88 min
Maigret (2022)
Maigret (2022)
Overview
In Paris, a young girl is found dead in a Parisian square, wearing an evening dress. Commissioner Maigret will try to identify her and then understand what happened to the victim.
Starring Cast
Gérard Depardieu • Jade Labeste • Mélanie Bernier
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Trans: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
In Paris, a young girl is found dead in a Parisian square, wearing an evening dress. Commissioner Maigret will try to identify her and then understand what happened to the victim.
Starring Cast
Gérard Depardieu • Jade Labeste • Mélanie Bernier
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film leans left due to its central focus on the tragic consequences of societal indifference and neglect towards marginalized individuals, emphasizing empathy and understanding over punitive justice.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie primarily features traditional casting, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a detective story without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Trans: Positive
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays its central transsexual character, Louise, with dignity and empathy through Maigret's non-judgmental investigation into her murder. It explores her struggles for identity and belonging, framing her tragic end as a consequence of external societal factors rather than her identity. The narrative consistently maintains a respectful and humanizing perspective.
Gender Swap: Yes
Confidence: Medium
The film adapts Georges Simenon's novel "Maigret et la jeune morte." The character Albert Goldberg, who is canonically male in the source material, is portrayed as female in the 2022 film adaptation.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film "Maigret" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely dedicated to the detective's investigation of a murder, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film adapts Georges Simenon's detective novels. The main character, Jules Maigret, and other significant roles are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the characters' established depictions in the source material and prior adaptations, set in 1950s Paris.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.8
Critic Ratings
9.1
N/A
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