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This Is Going to Hurt (2022)

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This Is Going to Hurt (2022)

Overview

The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.7

Overview

The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Spectrum logoSpectrum
AMC+ logoAMC+
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the systemic underfunding and immense pressures within the UK's public healthcare system (NHS), highlighting the human cost and implicitly advocating for greater support for public services, which aligns with progressive ideology.

The series features a diverse cast, reflecting the contemporary setting of the NHS, but does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily critiques systemic issues within the healthcare system and explores the personal struggles of its characters, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

The series features a central gay protagonist whose relationship is depicted with complexity and realism. His struggles are primarily professional and personal, not stemming from his sexuality, which is normalized and treated with dignity throughout the narrative, contributing to a net positive portrayal.

There is currently not enough information available to assess the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in 'This Is Going to Hurt'. Without plot details or character descriptions, it is impossible to determine if such depictions exist or to evaluate their net impact as positive, negative, or neutral.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The series adapts Adam Kay's memoir about his experiences as a male doctor. The lead character, Adam Kay, is portrayed by a male actor, and there are no instances of established characters having their gender changed for the adaptation.

The series adapts a memoir, with the main character, Adam Kay, portrayed by an actor of the same race. Other characters, like Shruti Acharya, are either fictionalized or composite, and their race was not explicitly established in the source material as different from their on-screen portrayal, thus not meeting the race swap criteria.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.3
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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9.6
Metacritic logo
9.1

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