3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Overview
Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
3.7
Overview
Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film leans right due to its uncritical celebration of Western consumerism and its culturally insensitive, Orientalist portrayal of the Middle East, implicitly championing a Western-centric, individualistic, and materialistic worldview as the solution to personal dissatisfaction.
The film features a predominantly traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on and positively frames the experiences of its four white, heterosexual female protagonists, without critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film offers a primarily positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters through the joyous and celebrated wedding of Anthony and Stanford. This central event affirms the validity and worth of gay love and commitment, despite some stereotypical characterizations.
The film portrays the societal norms influenced by Islam in Abu Dhabi as highly restrictive, particularly concerning women's freedom and sexuality. Samantha's public display of Western sexual liberation directly clashes with these norms, leading to her arrest and deportation, framing the Islamic-influenced culture as oppressive and incompatible with the protagonists' values.
The film "Sex and the City 2" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the four main female protagonists and their personal lives and relationships, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Sex and the City 2 is a direct sequel to the established television series and first film. All main and recurring characters maintain their previously established genders, and no new portrayals alter the gender of any canonically defined character.
All primary and recurring characters in "Sex and the City 2" are portrayed by the same actors who established their roles and races in the preceding television series and first film. No established character's race was altered for this installment.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.5
6.1
Critic Ratings
1.6
2.7
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