6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Overview
A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film focuses on a struggling single mother who finds dignity and purpose through individual initiative and starting an unconventional business, without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
The movie features a cast with some visible diversity, though it does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on the personal struggles of its protagonists without critically portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
Sunshine Cleaning features a subplot involving a deceased trans woman, Lynn, and her grieving partner, Carl. The film portrays their relationship and Carl's loss with empathy and respect, affirming the worth of Lynn's life and their love through Carl's sincere mourning and the protagonists' evolving understanding. The depiction is largely affirming.
Sunshine Cleaning features Norah, a transsexual woman, as a loving and stable partner. While Rose's father initially struggles with Norah's identity, the narrative frames his prejudice as a flaw he overcomes, ultimately accepting and defending her. The film portrays Norah with dignity and empathy, affirming her worth and relationship, resulting in a net positive depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Sunshine Cleaning is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no established canon from which a character's gender could be swapped.
Sunshine Cleaning is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.6
Critic Ratings
7.4
6.1
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