7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Being Human (2009)
Being Human (2009)
Overview
Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move into a house together, only to find that it is haunted by ghosts of people who have been killed under mysterious circumstances. As they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures, their desire to be human bonds them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move into a house together, only to find that it is haunted by ghosts of people who have been killed under mysterious circumstances. As they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures, their desire to be human bonds them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter, a broad scientific and philosophical exploration of human nature, consciousness, and existence, inherently lacks a strong political valence. It focuses on understanding rather than advocating for a specific political solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The series 'Being Human' features visible diversity in its main cast, including a prominent Black actress in a key role. However, this casting does not involve explicit race-swapping of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on the universal struggles of its supernatural characters and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
The show features Nina Pickering, who, in her werewolf form, demonstrates superior physical strength and combat prowess, successfully defeating multiple male vampire opponents in close-quarters engagements.
The series 'Being Human' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on the supernatural lives and heterosexual relationships of its main cast, resulting in no specific LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The television series 'Being Human' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on the lives and struggles of a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost attempting to live normal lives.
Being Human (2009) is an original series. Its main characters were created for this show and do not have prior canonical gender established in source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Being Human (2009) is an original series. Its main characters were created for the show, establishing their races within this initial installment. There is no prior source material or previous adaptation where these specific characters were depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.1
Critic Ratings
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