9.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lemurian Candidate (2025)
The Lemurian Candidate (2025)
Overview
Psychedelic buddy comedy directed by Casey Cooper Johnson. Three friends reunite for a backpacking trip on Mount Shasta, where hallucinogens and theories about ancient Lemuria lead to a chaotic quest for extraterrestrial contact. Stars Dakota Shapiro, Oliver Cooper as Stan, and Ben Groh.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
9.1
Overview
Psychedelic buddy comedy directed by Casey Cooper Johnson. Three friends reunite for a backpacking trip on Mount Shasta, where hallucinogens and theories about ancient Lemuria lead to a chaotic quest for extraterrestrial contact. Stars Dakota Shapiro, Oliver Cooper as Stan, and Ben Groh.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around friends addressing mental health through a nature trip turned psychedelic, emphasizing individual growth without endorsing partisan ideologies. This apolitical focus on personal and relational dynamics determines the neutral rating.
The cast includes multiracial and ethnically diverse actors among the leads, providing visible representation. The story emphasizes male friendships and personal growth without addressing or critiquing traditional gender or racial dynamics.
Secondary
The film peripherally depicts romantic relationships and married life as sources of personal strain amid a story of male friendship and psychedelic adventure, without exploring family structures or norms in depth. This limited portrayal results in a neutral assessment of family values.
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the film.
The film contains no identifiable transgender characters or themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film presents original characters in an indie comedy setting, with no adaptations, biopics, or legacy roles involving gender changes from prior canon.
The Lemurian Candidate presents original characters in an indie comedy about friends on a psychedelic adventure, with no prior source material establishing racial baselines for any roles. Casting aligns with new creations, yielding no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
9.2
9.0
Critic Ratings
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