8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
High Maintenance (2016)
High Maintenance (2016)
Overview
Jump into the daily routines of a diverse group of New Yorkers and how they light things up. “The Guy” is a nameless pot deliveryman whose client base includes an eccentric group of characters with neuroses as diverse as the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
Jump into the daily routines of a diverse group of New Yorkers and how they light things up. “The Guy” is a nameless pot deliveryman whose client base includes an eccentric group of characters with neuroses as diverse as the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series consistently portrays diverse urban characters with empathy, normalizing cannabis use and exploring themes of alienation and connection, which aligns with progressive values of social acceptance and understanding.
The series features a visibly diverse cast that authentically reflects the varied population of New York City, without explicitly recasting traditional roles. The narrative maintains a neutral and observational stance, focusing on human experiences across different lifestyles rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on overt DEI themes.
Secondary
High Maintenance offers a consistently positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters. The show integrates a diverse range of queer individuals into its narrative with naturalism and dignity, depicting their lives, relationships, and challenges without sensationalism. This approach normalizes LGBTQ+ experiences, affirming their place within the broader human experience and contributing to a validating and supportive net impact.
The series features Muslim characters, such as a young woman navigating her identity, and depicts their experiences with nuance and understanding, focusing on individual journeys rather than making broad statements about the faith.
The show portrays the complexities of Orthodox Jewish life through a character's personal struggle, offering empathy for both the individual and the community without condemning the faith itself.
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
High Maintenance is an original series, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material with established characters. All characters introduced are new to the show, thus there are no pre-existing canonical genders to be swapped.
High Maintenance is an original series that began as a web series before being picked up by HBO. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's race could be swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.8
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