6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Descendent (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film deliberately avoids aligning with specific U.S. political ideologies, instead focusing on universal human concerns through psychological and metaphorical exploration of masculinity, fatherhood, and generational trauma. Its narrative transcends partisan divides, leading to a neutral political bias rating.
The film predominantly features a white male protagonist and his family, with no significant emphasis on racial or ethnic diversity in its casting. The narrative centers on personal trauma, not engaging with broader social diversity or offering a critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Based on available information, Descendent does not appear to include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual couple, indicating no depiction of LGBTQ+ elements within the film's scope.
Based on current information, there is no evidence that the 2025 film 'Descendent' features transsexual characters or addresses the transsexual community. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The provided information explicitly states there is no evidence of gender swapping in Descendent; characters' genders align with their casting and narrative roles, focusing on a male protagonist and his female partner, indicating no alteration from established canon.
No information suggests any race swapping in Descendent. The main characters are portrayed by actors consistent with their racial identities, primarily white, indicating no deviation from established or implied racial portrayals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.7
5.8
Critic Ratings
8.8
N/A
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