Prime VideoThe Burning Bed (1984)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly critiques systemic failures in protecting victims of domestic violence and champions a nuanced understanding of justice for abused women, aligning its central thesis with progressive advocacy for social justice and gender equality.
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with the real-life individuals it portrays, without any explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative, while addressing a serious social issue of domestic violence, focuses on the specific actions of an individual and the legal system's response, rather than offering a broad critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The Burning Bed is a drama centered on domestic violence within a heterosexual marriage and the legal system's response to the victim. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, making the portrayal N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Burning Bed is a biographical drama based on the true story of Francine Hughes. All main characters, including Francine and James Hughes, are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life historical counterparts, with no instances of gender swapping.
The film is a dramatization of the real-life case of Francine Hughes, a white woman who set her abusive husband on fire. The main characters, Francine and James Hughes, are portrayed by white actors Farrah Fawcett and Paul Le Mat, respectively, aligning with the historical figures' documented race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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