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Drama, Romance  •  2011  •  96 min

Weekend (2011)

Weekend poster

Weekend (2011)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.

Starring Cast

Tom Cullen  •   Chris New  •   Jonathan Race

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film receives a Left-Leaning rating because its central narrative humanizes and normalizes a gay relationship, exploring themes of identity and intimacy that implicitly challenge traditional norms and align with progressive values of inclusion and diversity.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a cast of primarily white male actors, aligning with traditional casting in terms of race and gender. However, its narrative is explicitly centered on a gay relationship, making the exploration of a non-heterosexual identity a central and explicit DEI theme.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Weekend offers a deeply empathetic and nuanced portrayal of a burgeoning romance between two gay men. The film explores their identities, desires, and emotional connection with dignity, presenting LGBTQ+ characters as complex individuals whose love and lives are affirmed, despite the bittersweet nature of their parting.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Weekend, 2011' centers on a romantic encounter between two cisgender gay men over a weekend. The narrative explores themes of identity, intimacy, and connection within the gay male community. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the story, thus the portrayal is not applicable.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Weekend" (2011) is an original story with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established gender to be swapped from.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Weekend (2011) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or established canon for its characters, meaning no character's race could have been altered from a pre-existing depiction.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
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7.3

Critic Ratings

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9.5
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8.1

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