6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Overview
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores themes of individual obsession, sensory experience, and the dark side of genius, focusing on a unique character's amoral quest rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering a societal solution. Its core conflict and resolution are psychological and philosophical, not political.
The movie 'Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' features a cast that aligns with its 18th-century French setting, predominantly featuring white European actors without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative, while centering on a white male villain, frames his actions as individual pathology rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Christian institutions and adherents in 18th-century France as largely ineffective, corruptible, and easily manipulated by primal human desires. The climax, where the entire town including religious figures succumbs to a mass orgy, underscores the failure of religious authority to maintain moral order.
The film "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on the protagonist's unique olfactory abilities and his murderous quest, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as not applicable.
The film 'Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is solely centered on the protagonist's unique olfactory abilities and his pursuit of the ultimate perfume, with no elements touching upon gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a faithful adaptation of Patrick Süskind's novel. All major and minor characters maintain their established gender from the source material, with no instances of a character canonically or historically portrayed as one gender being depicted as another.
The film adapts a novel set in 18th-century France, where all major characters are depicted or implied to be white. The on-screen portrayals align with these established racial depictions, with no characters of a different race than their source material counterparts.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.4
Critic Ratings
5.9
5.6
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