5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Easy to Assemble (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
Overview
Easy to Assemble is a Webseries created by and starring Illeana Douglas, and sponsored by furniture store IKEA. Douglas plays a fictional version of herself trying to quit acting and work a "real job" at the IKEA in Burbank, CA. She soon finds she cannot leave Hollywood behind when fellow actress Justine Bateman starts an internet talk show called "40 and Bitter" on the floor of IKEA. The series has had several notable guest stars, including Jeff Goldblum, Keanu Reeves, Jane Lynch, Justine Bateman, Tim Meadows, Cheri Oteri, Tom Arnold, Ed Begley, Jr., Kevin Pollak, Fred Willard, Daryl Sabara, Ricki Lake, David Henrie, Patricia Heaton, and Eric Lange.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Easy to Assemble is a Webseries created by and starring Illeana Douglas, and sponsored by furniture store IKEA. Douglas plays a fictional version of herself trying to quit acting and work a "real job" at the IKEA in Burbank, CA. She soon finds she cannot leave Hollywood behind when fellow actress Justine Bateman starts an internet talk show called "40 and Bitter" on the floor of IKEA. The series has had several notable guest stars, including Jeff Goldblum, Keanu Reeves, Jane Lynch, Justine Bateman, Tim Meadows, Cheri Oteri, Tom Arnold, Ed Begley, Jr., Kevin Pollak, Fred Willard, Daryl Sabara, Ricki Lake, David Henrie, Patricia Heaton, and Eric Lange.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal life, work, and relationships, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. Its narrative centers on individual experiences and quirky humor rather than societal issues.
The series features a predominantly white main cast and focuses on the personal and professional experiences of its protagonist without explicitly incorporating DEI-driven casting or narrative critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
Easy to Assemble includes openly gay characters, Bjorn and Sven, whose relationship is presented as a normal, albeit sometimes comedic, part of their lives. Their LGBTQ+ identity is present but incidental, neither central to the plot nor a source of significant positive or negative narrative arcs. The portrayal is integrated without specific focus on their sexuality.
The web series "Easy to Assemble" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on comedic situations involving the protagonist working in a furniture store, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in its storyline.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Easy to Assemble is an original web series created by and starring Illeana Douglas. It does not adapt pre-existing source material or feature legacy characters, thus no characters were established as a different gender in prior canon.
Easy to Assemble is an original web series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial depictions to compare against. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.0
Critic Ratings
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