4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Raising Helen (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative champions traditional family values and individual responsibility, depicting a career-focused woman's transformation into a family-centric caregiver who finds fulfillment by prioritizing children and embracing a more conventional life, including a relationship with a pastor.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on personal and family themes, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit critique or significant DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the Lutheran church and its pastor, Pastor Dan, as a source of genuine community, support, and moral guidance. Pastor Dan is depicted as a compassionate and understanding character, and the narrative shows Helen finding a positive connection with this faith community.
The film "Raising Helen" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the protagonist's journey as a guardian and her romantic relationships, with no representation of queer identities or experiences.
The film "Raising Helen" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a woman unexpectedly becoming a guardian to her sister's children, exploring themes of family, responsibility, and personal growth without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Raising Helen is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or legacy characters from which a gender swap could occur.
Raising Helen is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
6.1
Critic Ratings
2.5
3.8
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