8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Moonage Daydream (2022)
Moonage Daydream (2022)
Overview
A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's celebration of David Bowie's life implicitly champions progressive values such as radical individuality, self-expression, and the fluidity of identity, presented through an artistic and philosophical lens rather than an explicit political agenda.
The documentary focuses on the life and art of David Bowie, a white male artist, and therefore does not feature intentional diverse casting for new roles. However, the narrative extensively explores Bowie's challenging of traditional gender norms and fluid identity, offering a subtle questioning of conventional societal roles.
Secondary
Moonage Daydream offers a positive portrayal of David Bowie's fluid identity and gender-bending personas, presenting them as central to his artistic expression and cultural impact. The film celebrates his defiance of traditional norms with dignity and affirmation, showcasing his influence on challenging societal perceptions of sexuality and gender.
The film portrays David Bowie's serious engagement with Buddhist philosophy as a respected and meaningful phase of his spiritual and intellectual development.
Moonage Daydream is a documentary centered on David Bowie's artistic evolution and personal philosophy. While Bowie explored gender fluidity and androgyny in his public image, the film does not depict identifiable transsexual characters or explicitly address transsexual themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Moonage Daydream is a documentary about the life and career of David Bowie, utilizing archival footage and interviews. It portrays David Bowie and other historical figures consistent with their documented genders, without any reinterpretation or recasting that would constitute a gender swap.
Moonage Daydream is a documentary about the real-life musician David Bowie, primarily utilizing archival footage. It does not feature fictional characters or actors portraying historical figures in a way that alters their documented race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.2
8.3
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