Drama, Science Fiction  •  2011  •  136 min  •  Adults (18+)

Melancholia (2011)

Melancholia poster

Melancholia (2011)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.


Starring Cast

Kirsten Dunst  •   Charlotte Gainsbourg  •   Kiefer Sutherland


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

Melancholia's central focus on existential dread, individual depression, and the human response to an unavoidable cosmic catastrophe places its themes outside of direct political discourse, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

Melancholia features a cast that is predominantly white and European, consistent with traditional casting practices. The narrative explores themes of depression and existential dread without explicitly engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes as central to its story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Melancholia does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the psychological experiences of its heterosexual protagonists and their families as a planet approaches Earth, without exploring queer identities or relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Melancholia does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on psychological drama and existential dread related to an apocalyptic event, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experience.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Melancholia is an original screenplay by Lars von Trier, featuring characters created specifically for this film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Melancholia is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material or historical basis where characters were established as a different race, thus no race swaps occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.0
Metacritic logo
8.1

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