7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Big Shot (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
After getting ousted from his job in the NCAA for throwing a chair at a referee, a hothead men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn must take a job at Westbrook School for Girls, a private all-girls high school, in an effort to redeem what's left of his career and reputation.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
After getting ousted from his job in the NCAA for throwing a chair at a referee, a hothead men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn must take a job at Westbrook School for Girls, a private all-girls high school, in an effort to redeem what's left of his career and reputation.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series' central narrative focuses on a male coach's journey to adapt his traditional style to empower a high school girls' basketball team, strongly aligning with themes of female agency and evolving gender roles.
The movie features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, particularly among the student athletes and supporting characters. The narrative centers on the personal and professional development of the lead coach, a white male, and the experiences of a girls' basketball team, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Big Shot features Destiny Winters, a lesbian character whose coming-out story and relationship are depicted with dignity and depth. The narrative sensitively addresses challenges like parental disapproval, ultimately resolving with acceptance and support from her family and team. The show's overall portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity is affirming and positive, emphasizing empathy and inclusion.
The series includes a main character, Destiny, who is Jewish, and depicts her family celebrating Hanukkah as a normal and accepted part of their cultural and religious identity. Her faith is presented respectfully and without negative stereotypes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Big Shot is an original series created for Disney+ in 2021. All characters are new creations for this specific show, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Big Shot is an original series created for Disney+ and does not adapt any pre-existing source material with established characters. All characters are new creations for the show, therefore, no race swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
8.0
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.5
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