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The Baby-Sitters Club (2020)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
The Baby-Sitters Club poster

Overview

In this contemporary take on the beloved book series, five best friends launch a baby-sitting business that's big on fun and adventure.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Judaism: Positive

Overview

In this contemporary take on the beloved book series, five best friends launch a baby-sitting business that's big on fun and adventure.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values through its consistent promotion of diversity, inclusion, and empathy as solutions to social challenges, alongside female empowerment and community building.

The movie demonstrates significant DEI through the explicit racial recasting of a traditionally white character and a narrative that strongly centers and promotes diverse perspectives and challenges traditional norms.

Secondary

The show features an affirming portrayal of an LGBTQ+ relationship through Dawn's mother dating a non-binary character, Alex. The depiction is respectful, normalizes the relationship, and integrates Alex positively into the narrative, reflecting the show's overall inclusive tone.

The Baby-Sitters Club features Jamie Newton, a young transgender boy, whose identity is portrayed with dignity and normalcy. The narrative frames his trans identity as an accepted aspect of his character, without it being a source of conflict or drama. This depiction is supportive and validating, contributing to a net positive portrayal.

The 2020 series adapts characters from the original book series. Mary Anne Spier, canonically white in the source material, is portrayed by a Black actress. Dawn Schafer, also canonically white, is portrayed by Latina actresses. These portrayals constitute race swaps.

Jewish characters and traditions, such as Hanukkah and a Bar Mitzvah, are depicted respectfully and integrated naturally into the narrative, highlighting cultural richness and community.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2020 series adapts the original book series, maintaining the established genders of all core and significant supporting characters. No character canonically established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender in the show.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.4
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
10.0
Metacritic logo
8.7

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