7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
One Hour Photo (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their family. When "Uncle" Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next "has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological thrillers!"
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their family. When "Uncle" Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next "has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological thrillers!"
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on individual psychological pathology, loneliness, and the dark side of obsession, rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures from a partisan viewpoint, leads to a neutral rating. It offers no clear political solution or problem framing.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative explores themes of obsession and loneliness through the lens of a white male protagonist, without critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "One Hour Photo" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the psychological breakdown of a photo technician and his obsession with a heterosexual family, with no elements related to sexual orientation or gender identity present in the story.
The film "One Hour Photo" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the psychological obsession of a photo technician with a suburban family, without engaging with gender identity topics.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
One Hour Photo is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
One Hour Photo is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no established canonical race to deviate from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.6
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.4
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