7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction • 2010 • 104 min • Adults (18+)
Never Let Me Go (2010)
Never Let Me Go (2010)
Overview
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.
Starring Cast
Carey Mulligan • Andrew Garfield • Izzy Meikle-Small
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.
Starring Cast
Carey Mulligan • Andrew Garfield • Izzy Meikle-Small
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's central narrative critiques a dystopian society built on the systemic exploitation and dehumanization of a created underclass, aligning with progressive concerns about human rights and power structures. Despite the characters' personal, rather than revolutionary, response, the film implicitly condemns the oppressive system.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative explores themes of existentialism and societal ethics regarding human cloning, but does not explicitly critique or negatively frame traditional identities or center modern DEI themes related to race, gender, or sexuality.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Never Let Me Go (2010) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the heterosexual relationships and the tragic fate of clones in a dystopian setting, with no explicit or implicit queer representation.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Never Let Me Go" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the lives of clones and their predetermined purpose, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Never Let Me Go" is an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel. The main characters, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy, maintain their original genders as established in the source material, with no significant character gender changes in the film adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Never Let Me Go" is an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel. The main characters, implicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, with no changes to their established racial identities.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.1
6.9
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