6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
The early 1960s: In preparation for his Bar Mitzvah, a Jewish boy, Max Glick (Noam Zylberman) from a small Manitoba community with an overbearing family tries to navigate his coming-of-age with his family's condescension and bigotry using his sarcastic, Jewish humour. The town's rabbi dies, and a sub-plot develops in which Max's father (Aaron Schwartz) and grandfather (Jan Rubes)-both synagogue leaders-are saddled with a traditional Hassidic rabbi who sticks out like a sore thumb among the otherwise assimilated Jewish community. To make matters more difficult, Max likes a Catholic girl (14 year old Fairuza Baulk in just her third film), whom he later competes with in a piano competition. The quirky, fun-loving rabbi tries to help him with his problems, yet harbours a secret ambition of his own. Filmed in Winnipeg and rural Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Overview
The early 1960s: In preparation for his Bar Mitzvah, a Jewish boy, Max Glick (Noam Zylberman) from a small Manitoba community with an overbearing family tries to navigate his coming-of-age with his family's condescension and bigotry using his sarcastic, Jewish humour. The town's rabbi dies, and a sub-plot develops in which Max's father (Aaron Schwartz) and grandfather (Jan Rubes)-both synagogue leaders-are saddled with a traditional Hassidic rabbi who sticks out like a sore thumb among the otherwise assimilated Jewish community. To make matters more difficult, Max likes a Catholic girl (14 year old Fairuza Baulk in just her third film), whom he later competes with in a piano competition. The quirky, fun-loving rabbi tries to help him with his problems, yet harbours a secret ambition of his own. Filmed in Winnipeg and rural Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the universal coming-of-age struggle between individual identity and the expectations of a close-knit religious community. It champions a nuanced solution of personal integration and mutual understanding, rather than a clear endorsement or critique of either tradition or modernity.
The film features traditional casting, primarily depicting a specific cultural and religious community without intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on the experiences within this community, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit DEI critique.
Secondary
The film offers a nuanced and often affectionate portrayal of Orthodox Judaism, exploring its traditions, community bonds, and the challenges of adhering to its strictures through the eyes of a young protagonist. While it depicts internal conflicts and eccentricities, the overall narrative fosters understanding and appreciation for the faith's cultural richness and the characters' devotion.
The film 'The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick' is a coming-of-age story centered on a 13-year-old Jewish boy's experiences with his family, religious traditions, and first love. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick is an original film from 1988, not an adaptation of existing source material, a reboot, or a historical biopic. Therefore, no characters had a pre-established gender to be swapped.
The film is an adaptation of a novel depicting a Jewish community in Canada. All major characters, established as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, with no instances of a character's race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
5.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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