5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores universal themes of love, family, and parenthood, focusing on the emotional bond between a father and daughter. While it touches upon the influence of wealth and power in legal matters, its central message champions the strength of individual commitment and affection over biological ties or societal status, leading to a neutral political stance.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on personal drama and relationships, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "A Simple Twist of Fate" (1994), a drama starring Steve Martin, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a reclusive gemologist who adopts an abandoned child, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "A Simple Twist of Fate" (1994) is a drama about a reclusive toymaker who adopts a child and later faces a custody battle with the biological father. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative or plot.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "A Simple Twist of Fate" is an adaptation of George Eliot's novel "Silas Marner." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material.
This film is an adaptation of George Eliot's novel "Silas Marner." The main characters, including Michael McCann (Silas Marner equivalent) and Mathilda (Eppie equivalent), are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the original literary descriptions, all being white.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
4.6
N/A
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