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The Happening (2008)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.9
The Happening poster

Overview

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's core conflict, where nature retaliates against humanity due to environmental degradation and overpopulation, directly aligns with progressive environmental concerns, positioning it as left-leaning despite its focus on individual survival rather than systemic political solutions.

The movie features a cast with some visible diversity, but it does not appear to engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on an environmental crisis and human survival, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

The film "The Happening" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a mysterious environmental threat and the survival efforts of its heterosexual protagonists, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

The Happening does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a mysterious environmental crisis causing widespread suicides, and the protagonists' struggle for survival, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.

The film focuses on a mysterious environmental phenomenon causing widespread suicides. Female characters are present but are primarily depicted reacting to the threat and attempting to survive. There are no instances of female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

The Happening is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.

The Happening is an original film with an original screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record to establish a canonical race for any character. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

3.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.0
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5.4

Critic Ratings

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1.7
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3.4

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