6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Stepmom (1998)
Stepmom (1998)
Overview
Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on universal themes of family dynamics, grief, and acceptance in a blended family context, resolved through personal empathy and communication, positions it as apolitical.
The film employs traditional casting without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on personal and family dynamics, and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.
Secondary
Stepmom focuses on the complex dynamics of a blended family dealing with terminal illness. The narrative centers exclusively on heterosexual relationships and family structures, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film's storyline.
The film "Stepmom" focuses on family dynamics, illness, and the relationship between a terminally ill mother and her ex-husband's new partner. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in an N/A rating for portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Stepmom (1998) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Stepmom (1998) is an original film not based on prior source material or historical figures. Therefore, no characters had an established race that could have been changed for this production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
7.1
Critic Ratings
4.5
5.8
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