Thriller, Crime, Drama  •  2020  •  114 min  •  Adults (18+)

Promising Young Woman (2020)

Promising Young Woman poster

Promising Young Woman (2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.


Starring Cast

Carey Mulligan  •   Bo Burnham  •   Alison Brie


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explicitly critiques systemic issues of rape culture, male entitlement, and institutional complicity in sexual assault, aligning its central thesis with progressive ideology by demanding accountability for pervasive gender-based violence.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie includes visible diversity within its supporting cast, though it does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, however, delivers a powerful and explicit critique of traditional male identities and patriarchal structures, portraying many male characters negatively in its central exploration of sexual assault and complicity.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Promising Young Woman does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the consequences of sexual assault, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Promising Young Woman" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Its narrative focuses on themes of consent, sexual assault, and revenge, with all characters presented as cisgender.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Promising Young Woman is an original story with all new characters created for the film. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or previous installments whose gender could have been changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Promising Young Woman is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical depiction. All characters were created for this film, therefore no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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9.0
Metacritic logo
7.2

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