5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Switch (2010)
The Switch (2010)
Overview
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.
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Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.
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Detailed Bias Analysis
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Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the modern social issue of single motherhood by choice via sperm donation, a premise that touches on progressive values. However, its narrative ultimately resolves with the formation of a committed partnership between the biological parents, balancing individual autonomy with a more traditional family structure, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on personal relationships and family dynamics, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without centralizing DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film 'The Switch' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on heterosexual relationships, artificial insemination, and accidental parenthood, with no elements that portray or address queer identity.
The film 'The Switch' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot focuses on a heterosexual romantic comedy premise involving accidental parenthood through artificial insemination, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Switch" (2010) is an adaptation of the short story "Baster." All main characters, including Kassie, Wally, and Roland, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were portrayed on screen with a different gender than their canonical depiction.
The film "The Switch" is an adaptation of the short story "Baster." The characters' races were not explicitly defined or visually unambiguous in the source material, and the film's casting aligns with the implicit understanding of the original characters, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.2
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5.3
5.2
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