7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Physical (2021)
Physical (2021)
Overview
Sheila Rubin is a quietly tormented housewife in ’80s San Diego. Behind closed doors, she battles extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice. But things change when she discovers aerobics, sparking a journey toward empowerment and success.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
Sheila Rubin is a quietly tormented housewife in ’80s San Diego. Behind closed doors, she battles extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice. But things change when she discovers aerobics, sparking a journey toward empowerment and success.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show's central narrative focuses on a woman's struggle for self-worth and agency against patriarchal societal expectations and mental health challenges, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values of female empowerment and challenging traditional gender roles.
The series features a cast that includes some visible diversity, though its primary focus and lead characters are predominantly white. The narrative explores themes of female empowerment and critiques societal pressures and traditional male roles from the 1980s, without making explicit DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The series "Physical" features a significant LGBTQ+ character, Greta, whose arc involves her journey of self-discovery and a lesbian relationship. The portrayal is affirming, depicting her experiences with dignity and complexity, and framing societal obstacles as external forces rather than inherent flaws of her identity.
The show portrays Sheila Rubin's Jewish cultural background with nuance, exploring family dynamics and identity without condemning the faith itself. Any negative aspects are tied to Sheila's personal struggles and self-loathing, not presented as inherent flaws of Judaism.
Currently, there is not enough information available about the film 'Physical, 2021' to assess its portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. Without specific plot details or character arcs, it is impossible to determine if the net impact would be positive, negative, or neutral.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Physical is an original series featuring new characters created for the show. It is not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic, thus it does not involve reinterpreting established characters with a different gender.
Physical (2021) is an original series featuring new characters created for the show. There is no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters with established racial identities to compare against the on-screen portrayals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
6.5
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8.3
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