5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Why Him? (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.1
Overview
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a traditional father's struggle to accept his daughter's unconventional, wealthy boyfriend, ultimately championing personal growth and family unity through mutual understanding and compromise rather than endorsing a specific political ideology.
The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, though its primary characters are traditionally cast. The narrative focuses on a generational clash without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Why Him?" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identity or experiences within its plot or character arcs.
Why Him? does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on a father's disapproval of his daughter's eccentric tech billionaire boyfriend, exploring generational and cultural differences for comedic effect. Consequently, the film offers no portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual individuals or related issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Why Him? is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Why Him? is an original comedy film from 2016. All characters in the movie were created specifically for this production and do not have prior canonical or historical racial depictions. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.4
Critic Ratings
4.0
3.9
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