Drama  •  2017  •  151 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Square (2017)

The Square poster

The Square (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.


Starring Cast

Claes Bang  •   Elisabeth Moss  •   Dominic West


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film critiques the hypocrisy and performative social responsibility of the liberal art world, highlighting the breakdown of social trust and empathy. Its focus on the failures to genuinely embody progressive ideals positions it as an internal critique of the left.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast in roles traditional to its European art world setting. However, its narrative strongly critiques the hypocrisy and moral shortcomings of the privileged, often white, male establishment, using satire to expose their performative social responsibility.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Square' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a museum curator's experiences and the satirical exploration of the art world and societal norms, with no depiction of queer identity or related storylines.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Square' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a museum curator's experiences and societal critiques within the art world, with no elements related to transgender identity or issues.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Square (2017) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Square (2017) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial establishment to deviate from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.5
Metacritic logo
7.3

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