6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Stoker (2013)
Stoker (2013)
Overview
After India's father dies in an auto accident, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evelyn. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
After India's father dies in an auto accident, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evelyn. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter, focusing on individual psychological development and the exploration of a dark, inherited nature, lacks an inherent political valence. Its narrative solution is a character's embrace of her predatory self, which does not align with specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
The film features a predominantly white main cast without any apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on psychological themes and family dynamics, rather than offering explicit critiques of traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
"Stoker" features strong homoerotic subtext, primarily through Evelyn's predatory interest in India and India's own ambiguous sexual awakening. However, these elements are consistently intertwined with manipulation, psychological disturbance, and violence, contributing to the film's dark tone. The portrayal associates same-sex desire with villainy and danger, lacking any affirming or positive counterpoints.
The film "Stoker" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on the psychological dynamics of the Stoker family, particularly India's coming-of-age and her relationship with her enigmatic uncle, without incorporating any elements related to transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Stoker is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material, a biopic, or a reboot. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical gender to swap from.
The film "Stoker" is based on an original screenplay, meaning its characters were created specifically for this production without prior canonical or historical racial depictions to reference. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.6
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7.0
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