Crime, Comedy, Action  •  2018  •  111 min  •  Teen (13+)

Ocean's Eight (2018)

Ocean's Eight poster

Ocean's Eight (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.


Starring Cast

Sandra Bullock  •   Cate Blanchett  •   Anne Hathaway


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film subtly leans left due to its strong emphasis on an all-female ensemble and their collaboration to execute a complex heist, which aligns with progressive values of representation and female empowerment in a genre traditionally dominated by men.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its core premise of an all-female, diverse heist crew, explicitly gender-swapping a traditionally male-led franchise. While celebrating female agency and collaboration, the narrative does not explicitly critique or negatively frame traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: High

The film features a minor character, Tammy, who is depicted as having a wife. This portrayal is brief and matter-of-fact, neither emphasizing nor denigrating her LGBTQ+ identity. It serves as an incidental detail rather than a central theme or plot point, resulting in a neutral impact.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Ocean's Eight does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its plot or cast. Consequently, the film's portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable under the given framework, resulting in an N/A rating.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film focuses on a team of female characters executing a complex jewelry heist through planning, deception, and stealth. There are no scenes depicting any female character engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film introduces a new, all-female ensemble cast, including Debbie Ocean, sister to the original protagonist. These characters are original to this installment, not gender-swapped versions of previously established male characters from the Ocean's franchise.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Ocean's Eight features an entirely new ensemble cast of characters, none of whom are established legacy characters from previous installments or source material. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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6.9
Metacritic logo
6.1

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