7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Garden State (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on an individual's journey of emotional awakening and self-discovery, with its problem and solution rooted entirely in personal psychological development rather than any political or ideological framework.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a white male protagonist's personal journey, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film includes a supporting character, Mark, whose potential queer identity is subtly hinted at but remains largely undefined and incidental to the main narrative. His portrayal is neither affirmed nor denigrated, serving as a minor, non-problematic background detail.
The film "Garden State" does not feature any transsexual characters or explore transgender themes within its plot. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, leading to an N/A assessment for this specific aspect.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Garden State is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender could have been altered.
Garden State is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, no character had a pre-established race that could be altered, making a race swap impossible by definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.6
6.7
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