4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative champions individual agency and strong family bonds as the primary solutions to intergenerational poverty and addiction, rather than exploring systemic causes or external interventions.
The movie features casting that aligns with the racial and cultural background of its source material, focusing on a white Appalachian family. Its narrative primarily explores the socio-economic challenges and personal struggles within this community, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Hillbilly Elegy' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the intergenerational struggles, poverty, and addiction within a specific Appalachian family, offering no portrayal of queer identity.
Hillbilly Elegy does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is entirely centered on the socio-economic challenges and family dynamics of a white working-class family in Appalachia, offering no portrayal of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of J. D. Vance's memoir, depicting real historical figures. All main characters are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life counterparts and as established in the source material.
The film "Hillbilly Elegy" is an adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir, depicting real historical figures. All main characters, including J.D. Vance, his mother Bev, and grandmother Mamaw, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established historical and canonical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.7
Critic Ratings
2.4
3.8
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