7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
To Die For (1995)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film provides a satirical critique of media obsession and extreme ambition, focusing on the individual moral corruption driven by these societal pressures rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit DEI-driven casting choices or race/gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on individual ambition and moral failings, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
"To Die For" includes two gay hitmen whose sexuality is an incidental characteristic. The narrative neither affirms nor denigrates their queer identity, focusing instead on their role in the protagonist's criminal scheme. Their portrayal is present but not central, avoiding strong positive or negative arcs regarding their identity.
The film features Jimmy Emmett, a young man who cross-dresses. This aspect of his character is presented incidentally, neither central to the plot nor a source of mockery or affirmation. The portrayal avoids strong positive or negative arcs, treating his gender expression as a minor character detail rather than a significant theme related to transsexual identity.
The film portrays the Maretto family's Catholic faith as a source of genuine moral values, community, and strength in the face of tragedy. Their faith provides a sympathetic and affirming contrast to the protagonist's amorality and self-serving ambition.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "To Die For" is a direct adaptation of Joyce Maynard's novel of the same name. All major characters in the movie retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed for the screen.
The film "To Die For" is an adaptation of Joyce Maynard's 1992 novel. All major characters in the film maintain the same racial portrayal as established in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.6
Critic Ratings
8.8
8.6
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