7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Family Law (1999)
Family Law (1999)
Overview
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's subject matter, "Family Law," is a legal discipline that, in its generic form, does not inherently promote a specific political ideology, leading to a neutral rating. Without specific plot details, it's impossible to discern any particular left or right-leaning thematic emphasis.
Due to the complete absence of information regarding the movie's cast, characters, plot, or narrative themes, the evaluation defaults to a neutral assessment for both representation and narrative framing. This indicates a light presence of DEI characteristics, as there is no explicit data to suggest either significant DEI efforts or a lack thereof.
Secondary
Family Law consistently portrays LGBTQ+ characters with dignity, complexity, and agency, integrating them seamlessly into its narrative. The show explores their lives, relationships, and legal challenges with empathy, affirming their worth and rights. Obstacles faced are external, reinforcing a supportive and validating stance towards queer identity within a diverse societal context.
Family Law features a transsexual character in a central storyline, depicting her fight for parental rights with dignity and agency. The narrative frames external legal and societal obstacles, maintaining an empathetic stance towards her identity, resulting in a net positive portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Family Law (1999–2002) is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot. Therefore, there are no characters with a prior canonical or historical gender that could have been altered.
Family Law is an original television series that ran from 1999 to 2002. As such, all its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical racial establishments to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
8.2
Critic Ratings
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