8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Knives Out (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing the moral decay and entitlement of inherited wealth and privilege, while championing the honesty and merit of an immigrant protagonist, leading to a symbolic redistribution of power.
The movie features a Latina immigrant as its central protagonist, whose background and struggles are integral to the plot. It critically portrays the wealthy, predominantly white family as entitled and flawed, with a white male serving as the primary antagonist. The narrative strongly emphasizes themes of class, privilege, and the 'American Dream' through its character dynamics.
Secondary
Knives Out features a minor LGBTQ+ character, Lieutenant Elliott, whose sexuality is subtly acknowledged through a casual mention of his husband. This incidental depiction normalizes queer identity without making it central to the plot or character arc, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
The film "Knives Out" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a traditional murder mystery within a wealthy, eccentric family, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Knives Out is an original film with an original screenplay and characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Knives Out is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from which a race swap could occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.2
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