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She's the Man (2006)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
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Overview

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film is left-leaning because its central narrative directly critiques gender discrimination in sports and challenges traditional gender roles, advocating for individual merit and gender equality through its protagonist's actions.

The film utilizes largely traditional casting without explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. However, its central narrative strongly and explicitly critiques gender stereotypes and the exclusion of women from sports, making gender equality a prominent theme.

Secondary

She's the Man does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot's gender-bending elements are purely for comedic disguise and mistaken identity, not an exploration of gender identity or sexual orientation. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.

The film "She's the Man" does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a cisgender female character who cross-dresses as a male for a temporary, situational purpose, which is distinct from depicting transsexual identity or experiences. Therefore, the film has no identifiable portrayal of transsexual individuals or themes.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film features a female protagonist who disguises herself as her twin brother to play soccer. This plot device is a gender disguise within the story, not a re-gendering of a canonically established character from the source material.

The film is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." The characters in the original play are implicitly white due to the historical context of its creation and setting. The actors portraying the main characters in "She's the Man" are also white, aligning with the source material's implied racial background.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.4
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6.8

Critic Ratings

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4.4
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4.5

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