6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Son of the Beach (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
A parody of "Baywatch" featuring Malibu Adjacent's Notch Johnson, the world's greatest lifeguard (hardly), and his unit SPF-30.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A parody of "Baywatch" featuring Malibu Adjacent's Notch Johnson, the world's greatest lifeguard (hardly), and his unit SPF-30.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Son of the Beach is a comedic parody primarily focused on lampooning the tropes of beach-themed dramas, with its humor and narrative remaining overwhelmingly apolitical and devoid of explicit ideological promotion or critique.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, which contributes to its ensemble parody style. However, this diversity does not stem from explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative is a raunchy comedy that does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
The show "Son of the Beach" features limited LGBTQ+ representation, primarily using queer identity as a source of crude humor and plot twists. Depictions often rely on stereotypes, objectification, or male characters' reactions for comedic effect, lacking dignity or affirmation. The overall portrayal leans into problematic territory, endorsing ridicule rather than respect.
Son of the Beach utilizes transsexual themes primarily for problematic comedic effect. Depictions often involve characters whose gender identity is revealed as a punchline, relying on shock value and harmful stereotypes rather than respectful portrayal. The overall impact is negative, as it endorses ridicule and degradation.
The show, a broad parody, frequently employs irreverent humor that targets religious figures and institutions, often portraying them as hypocritical, foolish, or absurd for comedic effect. The narrative uses these portrayals as a source of humor without offering a counterbalancing positive perspective or condemning the satire itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show is a parody and its characters are original creations for the series, not direct adaptations of pre-existing characters with established canonical genders. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Son of the Beach is an original parody series, not an adaptation of existing source material with established characters. Its characters are new creations, even if they satirize archetypes from other shows. Therefore, no race swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
7.1
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