Action, Comedy, Crime  •  2022  •  107 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent poster

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.


Starring Cast

Nicolas Cage  •   Pedro Pascal  •   Tiffany Haddish


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central focus on an actor's personal and professional struggles, and its meta-commentary on Hollywood, is largely apolitical, championing personal growth and family reconciliation as universal values rather than specific ideological tenets.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse cast, including a prominent Hispanic co-lead and a Black supporting character, but does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles for DEI purposes. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit critique or central DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a fictionalized Nicolas Cage's personal and professional struggles, with no elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a fictionalized version of Nicolas Cage and a CIA mission, with no elements related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film features female characters in supporting roles, including a CIA agent and a security operative. While these characters are present during action sequences, their victories are primarily achieved through the use of firearms or are not depicted as direct, close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an original film featuring new characters. There are no pre-existing canonical, historical, or widely established characters whose gender was changed for this movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an original film featuring fictional characters created for this specific movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments that establish a canonical race for any of its characters. Therefore, no race swap occurs.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.7
Metacritic logo
6.8

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