The film, an adaptation of Shakespeare's play, does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of justice, mercy, prejudice, and romantic love without engaging with queer identities or experiences.

The film, based on Shakespeare's play, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While a female character, Portia, disguises herself as a man for legal purposes, this is a temporary plot device and not an exploration of gender identity or transsexuality.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2004 film is a direct adaptation of Shakespeare's play. All major characters, including Antonio, Portia, and Shylock, maintain their canonical genders from the original source material. Instances of gender disguise within the plot do not count as gender swaps.

The 2004 film adaptation of Shakespeare's play portrays all major characters, including Antonio, Shylock, and Portia, with actors whose race aligns with the historical and canonical understanding of the source material. No character established as one race in prior canon is depicted as a different race.