7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Broken Flowers (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Introverted Don Johnston receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates Don to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames seeking answers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Introverted Don Johnston receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates Don to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames seeking answers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal, apolitical themes of aging, regret, and the search for identity and meaning, without promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology. Its narrative is deeply personal and existential, offering no clear political problem or solution.
The movie features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily follows a traditional male protagonist's journey, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film portrays Penny's Christian family as warm, welcoming, and genuinely good-hearted. While Don is an outsider to their world, the narrative presents their faith and lifestyle with respect, contrasting their wholesome environment with Don's detached existence without condemning their beliefs.
Broken Flowers does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the protagonist's journey to reconnect with past heterosexual partners, making the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements N/A.
Broken Flowers does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative centers exclusively on a cisgender male protagonist's journey to reconnect with past cisgender female partners, rendering the film's portrayal of transsexual issues as N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Broken Flowers is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could be swapped.
Broken Flowers is an original film with characters created for this specific production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.9
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