7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror • 2010 • 84 min • Adults (18+)
The Loved Ones (2010)
The Loved Ones (2010)
Overview
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
Starring Cast
Xavier Samuel • Robin McLeavy • John Brumpton
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
Starring Cast
Xavier Samuel • Robin McLeavy • John Brumpton
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is a horror narrative centered on individual survival against extreme, pathological violence. It lacks explicit promotion of either progressive or conservative ideologies, focusing instead on apolitical themes of terror and resilience.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white cast in traditional roles, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. The narrative centers on a horror plot without engaging in critiques of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium
The film includes a very brief, ambiguous scene where a supporting character, Jamie, dances with another male, leading to a minor spat with his girlfriend. This moment is incidental to the main narrative and character arcs, offering no significant exploration or commentary on LGBTQ+ identity. The portrayal is neither affirming nor denigrating, serving as a minor background detail.
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low
The film primarily depicts extreme family dysfunction and abuse as a source of horror, rather than endorsing or critiquing specific family structures or norms. While some elements of Lola's family are a grotesque perversion of traditional roles, this serves to condemn abuse and isolation, not to comment on broader family values.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Loved Ones' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a horror plot involving abduction and torture, with no elements pertaining to transsexual identity, experiences, or issues. The story focuses entirely on the psychological and physical torment inflicted by the antagonists.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Loved Ones is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Loved Ones (2010) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation establishing the race of any character before this film's creation.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.7
Critic Ratings
9.8
7.3
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