Braveheart (1995)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Right
Primary
The film champions national liberation through individual heroism, traditional values, and uncompromising resistance against an external oppressor, strongly emphasizing national identity and honor.
Braveheart features traditional casting that accurately reflects its 13th-century historical setting, with no intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative celebrates traditional male heroism and does not critique traditional identities, focusing instead on themes of national freedom and resistance against political oppression.
Secondary
The film portrays Prince Edward as effeminate and weak, with his perceived homosexuality being a source of his father's violent disdain. This depiction associates queer identity with negative traits and punitive outcomes, presenting homophobia without critique or counterbalance, resulting in a problematic portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Braveheart is a historical drama based on the life of William Wallace. All major historical figures and fictionalized characters in the film maintain their historically documented or canonically established genders, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender than their source material.
Braveheart is a historical drama depicting real figures and fictionalized characters from 13th-century Scotland and England. All major characters, both historical and fictional, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established historical or canonical background, which is white. No instances of a race swap were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.3
7.9
Critic Ratings
7.6
6.8
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