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Comedy  •  2023  •  104 min

The Sweet East (2023)

The Sweet East poster

The Sweet East (2023)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Family Values: Mixed
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

A picaresque journey through contemporary America, undertaken by a young woman granted access to the strange sects and cults that proliferate in this country by a series of gatekeepers eager to win her over.

Starring Cast

Jack Irv  •   Talia Ryder  •   Ella Rubin

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Not Rated

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores the fragmented ideological landscape of contemporary America through a young woman's picaresque journey, presenting various extremist subcultures without endorsing any particular viewpoint. It critiques the performative nature of different movements and the difficulty of finding authentic meaning in a chaotic world.

Diversity: Not Rated

The film's casting aligns with traditional patterns. However, a complete assessment of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion characteristics is not possible as details regarding the narrative's framing of identities and DEI themes are unavailable.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

The film focuses on a young woman's individual journey through various American subcultures, largely detached from any central family unit. It does not meaningfully depict or comment on family structures, roles, or values.

Islam: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays an Islamic extremist cell whose members are depicted as radicalized and dangerous, engaging in violent activities. The narrative offers no counterbalancing positive portrayal or nuance, reinforcing a negative view of this specific interpretation of the faith.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

The Sweet East does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film focuses on a young woman's picaresque journey across the Eastern Seaboard, exploring various societal factions and personal encounters without engaging with transsexual identity as a narrative element or character trait.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Sweet East is an original film featuring newly created characters. There are no instances where a character, previously established as one gender in source material or history, is portrayed as a different gender in this production.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Sweet East is an original film featuring new characters created for its narrative. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical character portrayals from source material, prior installments, or real-world history that could be subject to a race swap.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.4
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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8.2
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6.2

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