6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Harper's Island (2009)
Harper's Island (2009)
Overview
A group of family and friends travels to a secluded island for a destination wedding. They've come to laugh... to love... and, though they don't know it... to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
A group of family and friends travels to a secluded island for a destination wedding. They've come to laugh... to love... and, though they don't know it... to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Harper's Island is a mystery/slasher miniseries primarily focused on survival, suspense, and uncovering a killer's identity. Its core conflict and resolution are apolitical, centering on individual psychological motivations and the immediate struggle for survival rather than broader societal or ideological themes.
The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast among its characters, reflecting a range of backgrounds within the wedding party. However, the narrative primarily focuses on its mystery and horror elements, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
Harper's Island is a slasher mystery series centered around a wedding on a remote island. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on heterosexual relationships and the unfolding murder mystery. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
Harper's Island is a horror-mystery series that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a wedding party stalked by a killer, with no elements related to transgender identity present in its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Harper's Island is an original miniseries, not an adaptation of existing source material or based on historical figures. All characters were created specifically for this show, meaning there is no prior canon from which a character's gender could be swapped.
Harper's Island is an original television series from 2009. Its characters were created for this specific show and do not have prior canonical or historical racial depictions from other source material or previous adaptations. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.0
Critic Ratings
6.5
6.3
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