6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Harper's Island (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
A group of family and friends travels to a secluded island for a destination wedding. They've come to laugh... to love... and, though they don't know it... to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A group of family and friends travels to a secluded island for a destination wedding. They've come to laugh... to love... and, though they don't know it... to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Harper's Island is a mystery/slasher miniseries primarily focused on survival, suspense, and uncovering a killer's identity. Its core conflict and resolution are apolitical, centering on individual psychological motivations and the immediate struggle for survival rather than broader societal or ideological themes.
The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, incorporating non-white actors in prominent supporting roles without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. Its narrative, however, maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The horror-mystery series 'Harper's Island' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a traditional heterosexual wedding and subsequent slasher events, with no queer representation observed throughout its run.
Harper's Island is a horror-mystery series that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a wedding party stalked by a killer, with no elements related to transgender identity present in its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Harper's Island is an original miniseries, not an adaptation of existing source material or based on historical figures. All characters were created specifically for this show, meaning there is no prior canon from which a character's gender could be swapped.
Harper's Island is an original television series from 2009. Its characters were created for this specific show and do not have prior canonical or historical racial depictions from other source material or previous adaptations. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.9
Critic Ratings
6.5
6.3
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