6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Substitute (2019)
The Substitute (2019)
Overview
In this hidden camera prank show, celebrities are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers to surprise a class of unsuspecting students. A $25,000 donation will be made to each school.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
In this hidden camera prank show, celebrities are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers to surprise a class of unsuspecting students. A $25,000 donation will be made to each school.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict, an alien substitute teacher attempting to abduct students, is a genre-specific premise that lacks inherent political valence. The narrative focuses on the children's struggle for survival against a non-human threat, without explicitly promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity, typical of modern productions, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps for traditionally white roles. Its narrative, a revenge thriller, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
The short film 'The Substitute' centrally features a transgender student, Leo, navigating challenges related to his identity. The narrative focuses on a substitute teacher's journey from misunderstanding to empathy and support, ultimately affirming transgender lives and promoting understanding.
The film 'The Substitute' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot centers on a group of students suspecting their new substitute teacher is an alien, a storyline that does not intersect with queer identity or experiences, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show 'The Substitute' (2019) features original characters created for this specific production. There is no evidence of prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments with established character genders to compare against.
This is a hidden camera prank show featuring original scenarios and characters created for each episode. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from source material or prior installments whose race could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
7.5
Critic Ratings
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