3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Perfect Stranger (2007)
Perfect Stranger (2007)
Overview
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
3.9
Overview
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter of a psychological murder mystery is inherently apolitical, and its narrative focuses on individual crime and investigation rather than promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology or societal structure.
The movie features a prominent Black actress in a leading role, contributing to visible cast diversity. However, this role does not appear to be an explicit race-swap of a traditionally white character. The narrative, a psychological thriller, does not explicitly critique traditional identities, with the negative portrayals of certain male characters being plot-driven rather than a broader DEI statement.
Secondary
Perfect Stranger features a transsexual character, Gina, whose identity is revealed as a plot twist. This reveal is used to generate shock and suspicion, positioning her as a deceptive red herring in a murder investigation. The film leverages her trans identity primarily as a narrative device to mislead, rather than offering a portrayal with dignity or depth, contributing to a problematic depiction.
The film 'Perfect Stranger' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on a heterosexual murder mystery and investigative journalism, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Perfect Stranger is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior installments, or historical records whose gender could have been changed.
Perfect Stranger is an original film from 2007, not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.8
Critic Ratings
0.9
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