5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ma (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Overview
Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explores the devastating psychological impact of past bullying and the cycle of revenge without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a politically charged solution to the social issues it depicts, focusing instead on individual horror and consequence.
The movie features a prominent Black lead actress, contributing to visible diversity in its casting. The narrative explicitly integrates themes of racial prejudice and its long-lasting consequences, portraying traditional identities negatively as perpetrators of past harm, which drives the central conflict and the antagonist's motivations.
Secondary
The film 'Ma' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a psychological horror plot involving a disturbed adult and a group of teenagers, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Ma" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on psychological horror and revenge, with no engagement with transgender identity in its plot, character development, or thematic elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Ma" (2019) features an original story and characters, with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. Therefore, no characters were established as one gender in a previous canon and then portrayed as a different gender in this film.
Ma (2019) is an original horror film. Its characters were created for this specific movie and do not have pre-established canonical or historical races from prior source material or real-world history. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.8
Critic Ratings
5.5
5.3
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