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The Starter Wife (2007)

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The Starter Wife (2007)

Overview

The events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Based on the best-selling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.1

Overview

The events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Based on the best-selling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film centers on a woman's personal journey of self-discovery and empowerment after divorce, critiquing the superficiality of Hollywood through an individualistic lens rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic changes. The decisive factor is the film's focus on personal transformation and self-reliance as the solution to its central conflict.

The series features a cast that includes visible diversity in supporting roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. The narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's personal journey and social dynamics within a Hollywood setting, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to its storyline.

Secondary

The Starter Wife features Rodney, a central gay character, portrayed positively as the protagonist's supportive and complex best friend. His sexuality is handled with dignity and is integrated naturally into the narrative, avoiding stereotypes or negative framing. The show affirms his identity and relationships, contributing significantly to the overall story without reducing him to his sexual orientation.

The film "The Starter Wife" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on transgender representation.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The show is an adaptation of a novel. All primary and secondary characters maintain the same gender as established in the source material. There are no instances where a character's gender was altered from the book to the screen adaptation.

The show is an adaptation of the novel "The Starter Wife." A review of the main characters and their portrayals indicates no instances where a character's race was changed from the source material to the screen adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
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4.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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7.1

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