Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller  •  2025  •  114 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Assessment (2025)

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The Assessment (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.


Starring Cast

Alicia Vikander  •   Elizabeth Olsen  •   Himesh Patel


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film explores a dystopian future where a government, responding to resource scarcity, dictates who can have children, creating a psychological nightmare for couples seeking parenthood. It critiques the dangers of authoritarian state control over fundamental human rights and individual autonomy.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a visibly diverse cast, with actors from various racial backgrounds in prominent roles. The narrative explores themes of societal control over reproduction and personal biases within a dystopian future, without explicitly centering on critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

The film explores the intense societal control over parenthood, depicting a couple's arduous journey to prove their suitability for raising a child and the profound impact this process has on their relationship and the very meaning of family.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Assessment centers on a heterosexual couple navigating a rigorous process to become parents. The narrative and character descriptions do not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's focus remains on the challenges faced by the married scientists within their societal context.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Assessment (2025) explores a dystopian future where a couple undergoes a rigorous evaluation for parenthood. The narrative focuses on themes of state control, resource scarcity, and the psychological impact of surveillance. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the film's storyline.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original characters whose on-screen genders are consistent with their established portrayals. There are no instances where a character, previously established as one gender in source material or historical record, is depicted as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film introduces original characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material or established canon for Mia, Aaryan, or Virginia that would define their race before this movie's creation. Consequently, no race swap has occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.3
Metacritic logo
6.2

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