4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Something Borrowed (2011)
Something Borrowed (2011)
Overview
Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan, Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
4.3
Overview
Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan, Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on personal relationships, infidelity, and self-discovery without explicitly promoting or critiquing political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating. Its themes of individual happiness and the complexities of love are apolitical, not aligning with a specific political agenda.
The movie features a predominantly white cast in traditional roles, with no explicit efforts towards diverse representation or intentional race/gender swaps. Its narrative centers on traditional romantic relationships among heterosexual characters, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film includes a supporting character, Ethan, who is revealed to be gay. His identity is presented respectfully and without negative stereotypes, but it is incidental to the main plot. The portrayal is neither deeply affirming nor problematic, serving primarily as a characteristic of a well-liked friend.
The film 'Something Borrowed' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a romantic drama between cisgender characters, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Something Borrowed" is an adaptation of Emily Giffin's novel. All primary characters in the film maintain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.
The film "Something Borrowed" is an adaptation of Emily Giffin's novel. All major characters, including Rachel, Darcy, Dex, and Ethan, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their descriptions or common interpretations from the source material. No character's race was changed from the original canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.2
Critic Ratings
1.5
3.6
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