4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Beach (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film offers a nuanced critique of both the external world that the characters seek to escape and the internal decay of their isolated utopian community, focusing on universal aspects of human nature rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting choices without explicit race or gender swaps. While the narrative subtly explores the impact of Westerners on an isolated environment, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively through a DEI lens, focusing more on universal themes of human nature and the failure of utopian ideals.
Secondary
The character Jean, who was canonically male in Alex Garland's source novel, is portrayed as female in the film adaptation, constituting a gender swap.
The Beach does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the challenges faced by a secluded community, with no discernible portrayal of queer identity or experiences.
The film "The Beach" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative centers on a group of travelers establishing a utopian community, and its eventual descent into conflict, without engaging with transgender topics.
The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in such action sequences.
The film is an adaptation of Alex Garland's novel. A review of the main characters from the novel and their on-screen portrayals reveals no instances where a character's established race was changed. Characters whose race was specified in the book were cast accordingly.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.5
Critic Ratings
2.1
4.3
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