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Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery  •  2019  •  95 min

Medias Res (2019)

Medias Res poster

Medias Res (2019)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Medias Res is a 2019 comedy-thriller that follows two friends from Oakland on a downward spiral into crime after their eviction. As they deal illegal drugs and encounter a 90s TV star trapped in their stolen car, the story blends humor with a gritty look at urban instability. The public bias label makes sense given the central, empathetic portrayal of an openly lesbian couple as leads — a rarity in genre films — and a story that subtly critiques systemic failures. Traditional themes play a smaller role, with the focus on character dynamics over ideological conflict, balancing the overall tone.

Starring Cast

Delaney  •   Sarah Coykendall  •   Joseph Mason

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

Medias Res centers on small-time criminals pulled into a kidnapping scheme, framing their actions against a backdrop of urban decay and individuals shaped by a broken system while highlighting personal flaws and attempts to do right amid dishonesty and abuse.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast in its main roles, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps or explicit DEI-driven casting. Its narrative focuses on a personal drama concerning infidelity, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

The film "Medias Res" features a lesbian couple, Delaney and Sarah, as its central protagonists. Their relationship is portrayed with dignity and complexity, facing external psychological threats and past trauma rather than issues related to their sexual identity. The narrative treats their relationship with seriousness and empathy, effectively normalizing a queer relationship within a dramatic thriller context.

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

Medias Res follows two friends navigating eviction and crime in an urban setting, with the story centered entirely on their partnership and a chance encounter rather than any family structures or domestic relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Medias Res, 2019' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young woman discovering a secret about her boyfriend, a plot point unrelated to gender identity. Therefore, there is no portrayal of transsexual individuals or related themes within the film's scope.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original production, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a remake. Therefore, no characters were previously established with a different gender to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Medias Res" is an original production and does not adapt pre-existing characters from other media or historical records. Consequently, no characters are subject to a race swap.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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