8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Party Down (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are stuck serving hors d'oeurves for a Hollywood catering company 'Party Down.'
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are stuck serving hors d'oeurves for a Hollywood catering company 'Party Down.'
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
While the series observes and satirizes class disparity and the struggles of service industry workers, its central focus is on character-driven social commentary and personal resilience rather than explicitly promoting a progressive ideology or advocating for systemic political solutions.
The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, particularly in its later seasons and supporting roles, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative focuses on character-driven comedy and personal struggles, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Party Down includes LGBTQ+ characters and themes incidentally within its comedic framework. Queer identities are present among both main and guest characters, but they are not central to the show's main narratives. The portrayal generally avoids strong positive or negative arcs, integrating these elements into the show's broader satire without endorsing ridicule or providing explicit affirmation.
Party Down features a transgender character, Jackal Onassis, a successful rock star. Her identity is present but not central to the narrative, which focuses on the chaos of her celebrity party. The portrayal avoids strong positive or negative arcs, neither uplifting nor denigrating trans identity, thus resulting in a neutral impact.
The show frequently satirizes conservative Christian characters, often portraying them as hypocritical, judgmental, or naive. The narrative uses these portrayals to critique certain aspects of religious performance and conservative culture, without offering significant counterbalancing positive views of the faith itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Party Down (2009) is an original series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot of prior characters. All characters were created for the show, thus lacking a prior canonical gender to be swapped from.
Party Down (2009) is an original television series. All characters were created for this production, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical portrayals from prior source material or real-world history to constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.3
7.8
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