8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict and solution are primarily philosophical and romantic, focusing on universal themes of love, life, and death rather than specific political ideologies or societal structures, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a traditional cast reflecting its post-WWII British setting, without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of love and life, and does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film presents a whimsical, bureaucratic 'Other World' that, while not strictly Christian, draws heavily on Western afterlife concepts. It ultimately affirms the power of human love and the sanctity of life, positioning these virtues as capable of influencing even divine judgment, without ridiculing the underlying spiritual framework.
A Matter of Life and Death does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on a heterosexual romance and broader philosophical questions, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
A Matter of Life and Death is an original screenplay from 1946. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record against which to assess a gender swap.
This film is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.7
N/A
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