7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Overview
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film satirizes the mechanics of spin and public relations from both corporate and activist perspectives, ultimately championing individual critical thinking and rhetorical skill rather than endorsing a specific political ideology or solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on satirical critique of corporate ethics and public relations, rather than engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film satirizes political opportunism and hypocrisy, embodied by Senator Finistirre, a Christian. While the satire is not directly aimed at the faith, the sole prominent Christian character is depicted as hypocritical and self-serving, with no counterbalancing positive portrayals of the religion or its adherents.
Thank You for Smoking does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the tobacco industry's lobbying and public relations, without engaging with queer identity or related issues, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Thank You for Smoking' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the satirical portrayal of a tobacco lobbyist and the ethics of public relations, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Thank You for Smoking" is an adaptation of Christopher Buckley's novel. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
The film "Thank You for Smoking" is an adaptation of Christopher Buckley's 1994 novel. A review of the main characters and their portrayals in the film reveals no instances where a character's established race from the source material was changed for the screen.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
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8.6
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