7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
May December (2023)
May December (2023)
Overview
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive intellectual values by challenging rigid moral absolutism, conventional social norms, and simplistic media narratives, advocating for a more nuanced and complex understanding of human behavior and relationships, consistent with the director's stated progressive perspective.
The film "May December" demonstrates significant DEI characteristics through its intentional casting of an Asian actor in a central role, which introduces an intersectional dimension to the story. Furthermore, its narrative explicitly interrogates traditional patriarchal power structures, challenges conventional gender and power dynamics, and critically examines the ethics of storytelling and representation, making these themes central to its exploration of complex relationships and societal norms.
Secondary
May December portrays LGBTQ+ themes via an 'inherent queerness' in the complex, power-driven dynamic between its central female characters, challenging traditional norms. It emphasizes queerness as a performative space, exploring fluidity in gender and sexual dynamics. The film also includes an overtly queer character, Georgie Atherton, contributing to a nuanced, non-explicit portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities and themes.
May December does not feature transsexual characters or themes within its central narrative. While the director is known for queer aesthetics and the film contains queer subtext in its character dynamics, this does not translate to direct representation of trans identities or community issues. Therefore, the film has no identifiable trans portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "May December" portrays its characters, including the main protagonists Gracie and Joe, with genders consistent with their established source material and historical basis. No characters exhibit a gender swap from their canonical or historical representation.
The film is an original story, and the casting aligns with the characters' described or implied ethnicities. No character established as one race in prior canon or history is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.6
Critic Ratings
9.1
8.6
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