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Comedy, Music, Romance  •  2008  •  89 min  •  Teen (13+)

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist poster

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night filled with ups and downs as the two keep running into Tris and her new boyfriend while searching for Norah's drunken friend, Caroline, with help from Nick's band mates. As the night winds down, the two have to figure out what they want from each other.

Starring Cast

Michael Cera  •   Kat Dennings  •   Aaron Yoo

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's narrative is primarily focused on personal growth, romantic connection, and self-discovery within the context of a single night, without engaging in broader political or societal commentary.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a cast with some visible diversity in supporting roles, though the lead characters are traditionally cast. The narrative primarily focuses on the personal experiences and romantic journey of the protagonists, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Medium

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist features openly gay characters, Thom and Dev, as integral and supportive friends. Their sexuality is presented as a normal aspect of their identity, free from ridicule or negative stereotypes. The film's portrayal is respectful and validating, integrating them seamlessly into the narrative without their queer identity being a source of conflict, thus contributing positively to representation.

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: Medium

The character Thom, who is depicted as white in the source novel, is portrayed by an Asian-American actor in the film adaptation. This constitutes a race swap.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While a character named Leland appears in drag for a brief comedic scene, this portrayal is of a drag queen, distinct from a transsexual identity, and does not explore gender identity or transsexual themes.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the source novel, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.4
Metacritic logo
6.4

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