8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Stranger Things (2016)
Stranger Things (2016)
Overview
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Stranger Things primarily focuses on universal themes of friendship, family, and courage against an external, supernatural threat and a generically corrupt government, consciously avoiding explicit promotion of specific political ideologies.
Stranger Things features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including significant roles for Black characters and the introduction of an LGBTQ+ character. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique, focusing instead on its core sci-fi horror and coming-of-age themes.
Secondary
Stranger Things offers a primarily positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters through Robin Buckley's sensitive coming-out arc and Will Byers's empathetically handled journey of self-discovery, supported by his brother. The show depicts these characters with complexity and dignity, affirming their worth within the narrative.
The series "Stranger Things" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on transsexual representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Stranger Things is an original series with all characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material or historical record from which characters were adapted with a different gender.
Stranger Things is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a character's race before their portrayal in the series, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.6
Critic Ratings
9.0
7.4
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