Prime VideoLife of Brian (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian ha...
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian ha...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoPeacockApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Primary
The film offers a broad, absurdist satire of human folly, religious fanaticism, and political extremism, critiquing the mechanisms of dogmatism and blind faith rather than promoting a specific left or right ideology.
Monty Python's Life of Brian features a cast that aligns with traditional casting practices of its era, without explicit efforts towards diverse representation. The film's satirical narrative focuses broadly on human folly and institutional absurdity, rather than engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a character, Stan, who wishes to be a woman named Loretta. This is played for broad comedy, satirizing political groups and the concept of rights. While not affirming, the portrayal avoids active denigration, presenting the desire as a comedic plot device rather than a source of malice or misery, leading to a neutral net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an original screenplay with no pre-existing characters whose gender was established prior to this production. While some male actors portray female characters, these characters were created as female for the film, and their on-screen gender aligns with their narrative role, not a swap from a prior male identity.
Monty Python's Life of Brian is an original screenplay featuring fictional characters created for the film. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical character races from source material or prior installments that could be subject to a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.7
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