3.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
After Ever Happy (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.8
Overview
As a shocking truth about a couple's families emerges, the two lovers discover they are not so different from each other. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin — any more than he is the cruel, moody boy she fell so hard for.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
As a shocking truth about a couple's families emerges, the two lovers discover they are not so different from each other. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin — any more than he is the cruel, moody boy she fell so hard for.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central focus on personal trauma, individual growth, and the complexities of a romantic relationship positions it as apolitical. It champions individual healing and interpersonal effort as solutions to its core conflicts, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie demonstrates significant diversity through the explicit recasting of several traditionally white roles with minority actors. However, its narrative primarily centers on the personal drama of its main characters, without a strong focus on critiquing traditional identities or making broader DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The character Landon Gibson, canonically white in the source novels, is portrayed by a Black actor in the film. Similarly, the character Nora, also white in the novels, is played by a Black actress.
The film "After Ever Happy" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the complex heterosexual relationship between its main protagonists, Tessa Young and Hardin Scott.
The film 'After Ever Happy' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the romantic relationship between its cisgender protagonists, and no elements related to transgender identity are present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is the fourth installment in a series based on established novels. All major and supporting characters maintain the same gender as depicted in the source material and previous film adaptations.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
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