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Dear White People (2014)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Dear White People poster

Overview

Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering on the critique of systemic racism and microaggressions within a predominantly white institution, and exploring the complexities of racial identity and solidarity.

The movie features a cast predominantly composed of minority actors, with its core premise centered on exploring minority experiences and identities. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional identities and power structures, making DEI themes central to its storytelling.

Secondary

Dear White People features Lionel Higgins, a central character whose arc explores his journey of self-discovery as a gay Black man. The film depicts his struggles with internal conflict and external societal pressures with empathy, ultimately affirming his identity and agency. His portrayal is complex and dignified, contributing positively to LGBTQ+ representation.

The film 'Dear White People' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Its narrative is centered on racial identity, social activism, and the complexities of being a Black student at an Ivy League institution.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Dear White People" (2014) features original characters created for the movie. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical versions of these characters from prior source material whose gender could have been altered.

Dear White People is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' races could have been altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.2
The Movie Database logo
6.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.1
Metacritic logo
7.9

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