5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
Overview
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is rated 0 because its central themes revolve around universal human experiences, relationships, and the philosophical contrast between comedic and tragic perspectives on life, which are inherently apolitical and do not align with any specific political ideology.
The film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily explores relationships and existential themes without critically portraying traditional identities or centering explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film "Melinda and Melinda" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships and existential dilemmas within two parallel storylines, one comedic and one tragic.
Melinda and Melinda does not depict any transsexual characters or themes. The film focuses on parallel comedic and tragic narratives centered on heterosexual relationships and existential dilemmas, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Melinda and Melinda is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Melinda and Melinda is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing source materials, prior installments, or historical figures from which a character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
5.2
5.4
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