4.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lipstick Jungle (2008)
Lipstick Jungle (2008)
Overview
Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio. The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also served as executive producer alongside showrunner/head writer Oliver Goldstick. The pilot was directed by Gary Winick.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
4.7
Overview
Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio. The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also served as executive producer alongside showrunner/head writer Oliver Goldstick. The pilot was directed by Gary Winick.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series primarily focuses on apolitical themes of personal and professional drama, with solutions rooted in individual resilience and interpersonal support rather than political or ideological frameworks, leading to a neutral rating.
The series features a main cast of three women, with visible racial diversity in its supporting roles, but without explicit DEI-driven casting for its central characters. The narrative explores the professional and personal lives of these women, addressing gender dynamics in the workplace, but it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
Victory Ford, a character depicted as white in the source novel, is portrayed by Lindsay Price, an actress of mixed Korean and white heritage, constituting a race swap.
Lipstick Jungle does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its main storylines. The series focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and career challenges of its three female protagonists, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Lipstick Jungle does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of three cisgender women in New York City, with no depiction of transgender individuals or related storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "Lipstick Jungle" is an adaptation of Candace Bushnell's novel. All major characters, including the three female protagonists and their male counterparts, maintain their established genders from the source material in the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.1
Critic Ratings
1.9
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