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Big Shot (2021)

Big Shot poster

Big Shot (2021)

Overview

After getting ousted from his job in the NCAA for throwing a chair at a referee, a hothead men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn must take a job at Westbrook School for Girls, a private all-girls high school, in an effort to redeem what's left of his career and reputation.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

After getting ousted from his job in the NCAA for throwing a chair at a referee, a hothead men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn must take a job at Westbrook School for Girls, a private all-girls high school, in an effort to redeem what's left of his career and reputation.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The series' central narrative champions the empowerment of young women in sports and critiques traditional, authoritarian coaching styles in favor of empathy, personal growth, and collective support, aligning with left-leaning values.

The movie features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, particularly among the student athletes and supporting characters. The narrative centers on the personal and professional development of the lead coach, a white male, and the experiences of a girls' basketball team, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

Big Shot features Destiny Winters, a lesbian character whose coming-out story and relationship are depicted with dignity and depth. The narrative sensitively addresses challenges like parental disapproval, ultimately resolving with acceptance and support from her family and team. The show's overall portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity is affirming and positive, emphasizing empathy and inclusion.

Big Shot features Destiny, a transgender student and basketball player, whose storyline centers on her journey of self-acceptance and gaining acceptance from her teammates and coach. The show addresses initial misunderstandings with empathy, ultimately portraying her identity with dignity and affirming the importance of inclusivity within the school and team environment.

The series includes a main character, Destiny, who is Jewish, and depicts her family celebrating Hanukkah as a normal and accepted part of their cultural and religious identity. Her faith is presented respectfully and without negative stereotypes.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Big Shot is an original series created for Disney+ in 2021. All characters are new creations for this specific show, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.

Big Shot is an original series created for Disney+ and does not adapt any pre-existing source material with established characters. All characters are new creations for the show, therefore, no race swaps occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

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
7.8
Metacritic logo
6.5

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