5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Negative
Overview
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film provides a broad social satire of celebrity culture, consumerism, and the fashion industry, focusing on the comedic antics of its main characters rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution. Its critiques are general observations on human foibles and societal absurdities, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a diverse cast reflecting its London fashion industry setting, but does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on comedic satire of celebrity culture and the main characters' lives, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The film features an openly gay character, Serge, who is depicted positively as successful and independent, with his sexuality being a non-issue. Its camp aesthetic and numerous LGBTQ+ celebrity cameos contribute to an inclusive and affirming environment, where humor is never at the expense of queer identity.
The film features La Roux, a trans woman character, portrayed by a cisgender male actor. This casting decision and the comedic portrayal were widely criticized for perpetuating harmful stereotypes and misrepresenting trans identity, leading to a net negative impact despite the character's professional success.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie continues the story of the established characters from the long-running television series. All main and recurring characters retain their original, canonical genders as portrayed in previous installments.
The film is a direct continuation of the original British sitcom, with all established main and recurring characters reprised by their original actors, maintaining their previously depicted races. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.4
5.3
Critic Ratings
5.7
5.9
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