Prime VideoTender Mercies (1983)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative champions personal redemption through individual responsibility, the embrace of traditional family structures, and Christian faith as the solution to a man's self-destructive past, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
The movie features a predominantly white cast with no explicit diversity in its main roles or intentional race/gender swaps. The narrative centers on the personal journey of a traditional male protagonist, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity as a source of profound healing and redemption for its protagonist, Mac Sledge. Through the unwavering faith of Rosa Lee and the supportive church community, the narrative aligns with the virtues of the faith, presenting it as a path to overcoming despair and finding a new, stable life.
Tender Mercies does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on the heterosexual relationships and personal redemption of its protagonists, Mac Sledge and Rosa Lee, with no elements related to queer identity present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Tender Mercies is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
Tender Mercies (1983) is an original film based on an original screenplay. It does not adapt pre-existing source material with established character races or portray historical figures. Therefore, no characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.2
7.6
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