4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.1
Overview
Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Overview
Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film is a romantic comedy centered on personal relationships and humor, with no explicit or dominant political messaging. Its focus on individual romantic fulfillment and female friendship keeps it firmly in the apolitical realm.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without intentional race or gender swaps for its central roles. Its narrative focuses on comedic romantic exploits and female friendship, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes is primarily negative. It uses queer identity as a source of uncritical mockery and relies on stereotypes for comedic effect, particularly in scenes involving a gay wedding and a gay supporting character. There is no counterbalancing positive depiction or critique of the ignorance displayed.
The film features a transsexual character, Judy, whose identity is revealed as a comedic plot twist. This reveal is primarily used for shock value and to elicit humorous reactions of disgust from the protagonists, framing trans identity as a source of mockery rather than depicting it with dignity or complexity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Sweetest Thing is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender could have been changed.
The Sweetest Thing is an original film from 2002, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against the on-screen portrayals. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
5.6
Critic Ratings
2.5
3.2
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