6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Overview
Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict and resolution are rooted in apolitical sci-fi tropes and personal character development, focusing on individual choices and relationships rather than engaging with or promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features visible diversity within its cast, including prominent roles for minority characters who are central to the plot. However, its narrative does not engage in any critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes, focusing instead on its sci-fi horror-comedy plot.
Secondary
Happy Death Day 2U features Ryan Phan, an openly gay supporting character. His sexual orientation is present but not central to the plot, nor is it used for positive or negative narrative impact. The film treats his identity as a normal, incidental aspect of his character.
Happy Death Day 2U includes a minor, incidental portrayal of a transsexual character. In a parallel dimension, Ryan Phan is depicted as a woman, a detail presented factually without mockery or significant exploration, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Happy Death Day 2U is a direct sequel to Happy Death Day (2017). All returning characters maintain the same gender as established in the previous film, and no new characters are gender-swapped from prior canon.
Happy Death Day 2U is a direct sequel to Happy Death Day, featuring the same core cast reprising their roles. As an original film series, there is no prior source material or historical figures for characters to be race-swapped from. All returning characters maintain their established race from the first installment.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.3
Critic Ratings
7.3
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