7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Goldbergs (2013)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Before there were parenting blogs, trophies for showing up, and peanut allergies, there was a simpler time called the '80s. For geeky 11-year old Adam these were his wonder years and he faced them armed with a video camera to capture all the crazy. The Goldbergs are a loving family like any other, just with a lot more yelling.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Gender Swap: Yes
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Before there were parenting blogs, trophies for showing up, and peanut allergies, there was a simpler time called the '80s. For geeky 11-year old Adam these were his wonder years and he faced them armed with a video camera to capture all the crazy. The Goldbergs are a loving family like any other, just with a lot more yelling.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The show primarily focuses on apolitical themes of family life, growing up, and 1980s nostalgia, consciously avoiding overt political commentary or ideological promotion. Its conflicts and resolutions are centered on personal and interpersonal relationships within the family unit.
The movie features primarily traditional casting, reflecting the real-life family it is based on, without intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The Goldbergs includes several LGBTQ+ characters whose identities are acknowledged and treated with acceptance by the main characters and the narrative. These portrayals are generally incidental, avoiding both strong positive advocacy and any negative stereotypes or ridicule, thus resulting in a neutral net impact.
The character Erica Goldberg, based on creator Adam F. Goldberg's real-life older brother Eric Goldberg, is portrayed as female in the series, constituting a gender swap from the historical source.
The show consistently portrays Judaism as a central, positive, and affirming aspect of the Goldberg family's identity and culture. It depicts Jewish holidays and traditions with warmth and authenticity, celebrating their heritage without ridiculing the faith itself.
The Goldbergs is a sitcom primarily focused on a suburban family in the 1980s. The series does not include any transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no direct portrayal of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Goldbergs is a semi-autobiographical sitcom based on creator Adam F. Goldberg's real-life, white, Jewish family. The main characters are portrayed by actors who match the race of their real-life counterparts, and no established legacy characters from prior works are depicted with a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.5
Critic Ratings
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