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Documentary  •  2013  •  80 min  •  Teen (13+)

Tim's Vermeer (2013)

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Tim's Vermeer (2013)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

Tim's Vermeer follows Texas inventor Tim Jenison on a decade-long obsession to figure out how Johannes Vermeer painted with such photographic precision centuries before cameras existed. Directed by the magician Teller and narrated by Penn Jillette, the film is a documentary about one man's relentless, methodical curiosity. The Leans Traditional label reflects what the film simply is: a celebration of individual ingenuity, craft, and historical reverence, with no political framing, no identity commentary, and no social critique in sight. The cast is predominantly white men discussing a dead Dutch painter. The film treats that as unremarkable, because for its purposes it is. Science, art, and obsession carry the whole runtime.

Starring Cast

Tim Jenison  •   Penn Jillette  •   Martin Mull

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central subject matter of art history, scientific experimentation, and individual endeavor is inherently apolitical, focusing on a historical mystery and its technical solution without engaging with political ideologies or societal critiques.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The documentary centers on a white male inventor's quest to recreate a Vermeer painting, featuring a cast of real individuals who are predominantly white. The narrative focuses on the artistic and scientific challenge, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary primarily focused on an individual's artistic and scientific endeavor. Family content, specifically the protagonist's marriage, is minimal and peripheral to the main narrative, offering no significant endorsement or critique of any particular family structures or norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Tim's Vermeer is a documentary centered on inventor Tim Jenison's meticulous journey to recreate a Vermeer painting using historical optical techniques. The film's narrative is exclusively focused on art, science, and the creative process, and does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Tim's Vermeer" is a documentary that chronicles inventor Tim Jenison's attempt to recreate a Vermeer painting using optical devices. The narrative focuses exclusively on art, science, historical theories, and the creative process. There are no identifiable transgender characters or themes present within the film's plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This is a documentary film about an inventor's quest to replicate a Vermeer painting. All individuals depicted are real people portrayed by themselves, maintaining their historical genders. There are no fictional characters from source material whose gender has been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary featuring real individuals portraying themselves. There are no fictional characters from source material or historical figures portrayed by actors of a different race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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9.1
Metacritic logo
7.6

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