7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
New Girl (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
New Girl is rated as neutral because its central focus is on apolitical themes of personal relationships, friendship, and individual growth, rather than promoting any specific political ideology or engaging in societal critique.
The series features visible diversity within its main ensemble cast, including significant roles for Black and Indian characters, which are integral to the show's original premise. The narrative, however, primarily focuses on character-driven humor and relationships, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit DEI critiques at its core.
Secondary
New Girl's portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes is incidental. While there are minor instances, such as Winston's 'gay' cat and a character's later reveal as gay, these elements are not central to the narrative. The show avoids negative stereotypes but also lacks significant affirming depictions, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
Christianity is generally portrayed as a positive cultural and moral influence, particularly through holiday celebrations and characters' underlying values of kindness and community. The show does not critique the faith itself but rather uses it as a backdrop for character development and positive themes.
Judaism is depicted with warmth and humor, primarily through Schmidt's character and his family. It is shown as a significant cultural heritage that fosters strong family bonds and traditions, without being portrayed as oppressive or hypocritical. The humor often arises from character interactions within a Jewish context, not from the faith itself.
The television series "New Girl" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explicit transsexual themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
New Girl is an original sitcom, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. All characters were created specifically for the show, meaning there is no prior canon or source material from which a character's gender could be swapped.
New Girl is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical portrayal. All characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canon from which a character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.5
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