7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
FlashForward (2009)
FlashForward (2009)
Overview
When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, the future is hopeful, while for others, it is unexpected. For a few, it doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life, destinies will be changed.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, the future is hopeful, while for others, it is unexpected. For a few, it doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life, destinies will be changed.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
FlashForward explores the apolitical themes of fate versus free will and the human response to a global mystery, balancing collective investigation with individual moral choices without endorsing a specific political ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast in key roles, reflecting a modern ensemble approach without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative centers on a global mystery and human response, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit critique.
Secondary
FlashForward features Janis Hawk, a lesbian FBI agent, whose identity and relationship with her partner, Maya, are depicted with dignity and normalcy. The show integrates her sexuality into her character without making it a source of conflict or negative stereotypes, thereby offering a supportive and validating portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives.
The series portrays individuals finding hope and purpose through faith-based interpretations of the flashforward event. For example, a character facing a terminal illness finds renewed will to live and love by believing his flashforward vision is a divine sign of a positive future, which the narrative affirms as a source of strength and a positive coping mechanism.
The television series FlashForward does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or related experiences in the show's storyline.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "FlashForward" is an adaptation of Robert J. Sawyer's novel. All significant characters adapted from the source material maintain their original gender in the television series, with no instances of a gender swap identified.
The show "FlashForward" is a loose adaptation of the novel, introducing many new characters or significantly altering existing ones without explicit racial descriptions in the source material. Therefore, no characters were canonically established as one race and then portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.0
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