8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 2015 • 131 min • Adults (18+)
The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short (2015)
Overview
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Starring Cast
Christian Bale • Steve Carell • Ryan Gosling
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Starring Cast
Christian Bale • Steve Carell • Ryan Gosling
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by critiquing systemic failures of capitalism, corporate greed, and the lack of regulation that led to the 2008 financial crisis, advocating for greater accountability and systemic reform.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie primarily features traditional casting that reflects the real-life demographics of the financial crisis, without intentional race or gender swaps for key roles. Its narrative focuses on critiquing the financial system and the actions of individuals within it, rather than explicitly addressing or critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High
The character Jamie Shipley, based on the real-life Asian-American investor Jamie Mai, is portrayed by a white actor (Finn Wittrock). This constitutes a race swap.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film focuses on the 2008 financial crisis through the perspectives of several individuals who predicted it. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Big Short" focuses on the 2008 financial crisis and its key players. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is based on real historical figures involved in the 2008 financial crisis. All significant characters, derived from these real-life individuals, are portrayed with the same gender as their historical counterparts. There are no instances of a character established as one gender being depicted as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.4
Critic Ratings
8.9
8.1
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