7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Obvious Child (2014)
Obvious Child (2014)
Overview
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative normalizes abortion as a valid personal choice, emphasizing female autonomy and reproductive freedom without presenting opposing viewpoints, thereby explicitly promoting a progressive stance on reproductive rights.
The movie features primarily traditional casting with a white main cast. Its narrative explores a woman's reproductive choices and agency, presenting a progressive theme without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering a strong, explicit DEI narrative.
Secondary
The film portrays its main character, Donna, and her family as culturally Jewish. Their Jewish heritage is depicted with warmth, humor, and nuance, forming part of their identity without being reduced to stereotypes or subjected to critique. The narrative respects their background and presents them as complex, relatable individuals.
Obvious Child does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's personal journey regarding an unplanned pregnancy. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Obvious Child' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a cisgender woman's experiences with an unplanned pregnancy and her personal life, therefore, the portrayal of transsexual characters and themes is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Obvious Child is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment for its characters to establish a canonical gender that could be swapped.
Obvious Child is an original film, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical biopic. Its characters were created specifically for this production, thus lacking any prior established racial identity to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
9.0
7.6
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