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Maniac (2018)

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Maniac (2018)

Overview

Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they're assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems, permanently. Things do not go as planned.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they're assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems, permanently. Things do not go as planned.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film leans left by critiquing corporate attempts to 'cure' human suffering with technology and drugs, instead championing genuine human connection and confronting personal trauma as the true path to healing and meaning.

The movie features visible diversity within its main cast, including a prominent role for a Japanese-British actress. The narrative primarily focuses on the psychological journeys of its characters without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.

Secondary

The film 'Maniac' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the individual psychological struggles and shared experiences of its heterosexual protagonists within a sci-fi pharmaceutical trial, with no depiction of queer identity or relationships.

There is insufficient information available to assess the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in 'Maniac, 2018'. Without specific plot details or character descriptions, it is not possible to determine if such depictions exist or to evaluate their net impact, thus no supporting example can be provided.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2018 series "Maniac" is an adaptation of a 2014 Norwegian series. While sharing a similar premise, the American version introduces new main characters, Annie Landsberg and Owen Milgrim, rather than directly gender-swapping a character from the original source material.

The 2018 American series 'Maniac' is an adaptation of a 2014 Norwegian series. The main characters in the American version are portrayed by actors of the same race as their counterparts in the original Norwegian series. Other significant characters appear to be new or substantially re-imagined for the adaptation, not direct race swaps of established legacy characters.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.4
Metacritic logo
N/A

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