The Guest (2014)

The Guest poster

The Guest (2014)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film leans left by implicitly critiquing unethical military experimentation and government overreach, portraying the dangerous consequences of such programs on both soldiers and civilians.

The film features visible diversity in its supporting cast with a prominent role played by a Black actor. However, the narrative does not explicitly engage with or critique traditional identities, nor does it center on DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "The Guest" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a mysterious soldier and a family, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.

The film features Anna Peterson as a significant female character involved in the climax. While she is present during confrontations and ultimately uses a firearm, there are no scenes where she or any other female character defeats one or more male opponents in direct physical combat using skill, strength, or martial arts.

The Guest (2014) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no established characters whose gender could have been swapped.

The Guest (2014) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation from which characters' races were established, thus precluding any race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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9.2
Metacritic logo
7.6

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