7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Overview
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Synecdoche, New York is rated neutral because its central themes are overwhelmingly existential and philosophical, exploring the human condition, mortality, and the nature of art without promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures.
The film features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on the existential struggles of a white male protagonist, exploring themes of art, life, and death without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film includes same-sex relationships as part of its expansive portrayal of human connections. These relationships are depicted factually and without explicit commentary, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identity. Their presence is incidental to the film's broader themes of life, art, and mortality, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
Synecdoche, New York does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's complex exploration of identity, self, and performance does not extend to gender identity in the context of transsexuality, resulting in no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Synecdoche, New York is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, prior adaptations, or historical records whose gender could have been altered.
Synecdoche, New York is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
6.9
6.7
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