5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cecil B. Demented (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Neutral
Overview
A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by critiquing corporate Hollywood and championing radical, anti-establishment artistic rebellion, celebrating marginalized voices over commercial interests.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, characteristic of its director's style, but this diversity does not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative offers a satirical critique of mainstream Hollywood and its values, which can be seen as an indirect challenge to established norms, rather than an explicit negative portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
Cecil B. Demented features several openly LGBTQ+ characters, including gay and lesbian individuals, who are integral members of the renegade film crew. Their queer identities are depicted as accepted facets of their rebellious personas, contributing to the film's overall celebration of non-conformity and outsider culture without being a source of mockery or degradation.
Cecil B. Demented features Fidget, a transsexual character, as an active member of the radical filmmaking crew. Their identity is present but not central to the narrative, nor is it a source of mockery or villainy. The film integrates Fidget into the ensemble without explicitly affirming or denigrating their transsexual identity, resulting in a neutral portrayal.
The film features female characters as part of a rebellious filmmaking collective. While they participate in chaotic disruptions and confrontations, there are no specific scenes depicting a female character individually defeating one or more male opponents in direct, skilled physical combat.
Cecil B. Demented is an original film by John Waters, not an adaptation or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canon or historical record from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Cecil B. Demented is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which characters' races could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.4
Critic Ratings
5.2
5.7
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