8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Overview
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Parks and Recreation consistently champions dedicated public service and community building through government action, despite satirizing bureaucratic inefficiencies, aligning with progressive values regarding the role of government.
Parks and Recreation features a diverse ensemble cast with several prominent characters from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The narrative, however, maintains a generally positive or neutral portrayal of traditional identities and does not explicitly center on critical DEI themes, instead focusing on community and public service.
Secondary
Parks and Recreation offers a predominantly positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. It champions LGBTQ+ rights through characters like Leslie Knope and normalizes queer identities, such as April Ludgate's bisexuality, without resorting to stereotypes or drama. The overall narrative promotes acceptance and inclusivity.
The show generally portrays Christianity as a positive force in community life and a source of personal comfort, often through the lens of small-town American culture. Humor typically arises from character quirks rather than a critique of the faith itself.
Parks and Recreation does not include any explicitly identified transsexual characters or themes throughout its run. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Parks and Recreation is an original series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, thus there are no established canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered.
Parks and Recreation is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material or historical basis for its characters to establish a different canonical race, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.0
Critic Ratings
9.3
6.7
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