3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The New Guy (2002)
The New Guy (2002)
Overview
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
3.7
Overview
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of high school social dynamics and personal reinvention is inherently apolitical, and its narrative solution emphasizes individual agency and eventual authenticity rather than promoting any specific left or right ideological viewpoint.
The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, though its primary roles are not subject to explicit race or gender recasting. The narrative centers on a traditional male protagonist's journey, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film features an openly gay character, Kirk, whose portrayal relies heavily on stereotypical comedic relief. His sexuality and flamboyant personality are consistently used as a source of jokes, lacking dignity or complexity and reinforcing harmful stereotypes.
The New Guy features Jasmine, a character who presents as female but is revealed to be male, a twist played for comedic shock and disgust. This portrayal leverages the "man in a dress" trope, using gender non-conformity as a source of ridicule rather than depicting identity with dignity or complexity, resulting in a problematic net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The New Guy (2002) is an original film and does not adapt characters from prior source material, historical records, or previous installments. Therefore, no characters exist whose established gender could have been altered.
The New Guy (2002) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial depictions to compare against. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
5.9
Critic Ratings
0.7
2.4
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