Prime VideoEntertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)
Bias Rating
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Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
The firebrand reporter, feminist and philanthropist Dorothy Day co-founds The Catholic Worker with Peter Maurin, an eccentric philosopher.
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The firebrand reporter, feminist and philanthropist Dorothy Day co-founds The Catholic Worker with Peter Maurin, an eccentric philosopher.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by chronicling Dorothy Day's life and the Catholic Worker Movement, which championed radical social justice, anti-poverty, anti-capitalism, and pacifism.
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with the historical demographics of its central figures, Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. Its narrative, while focusing on themes of social justice and aid for the poor, does not critically portray traditional identities or explicitly center modern DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film is a biographical drama centered on Dorothy Day, a devout Catholic and founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. It portrays her Christian faith as the driving force behind her profound commitment to social justice, compassion for the poor, and non-violence, aligning the narrative with the virtues and dignity of her beliefs.
The film 'Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story' focuses on the life and work of Catholic social activist Dorothy Day. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a biopic about Dorothy Day, a real historical figure. The characters, including Dorothy Day and other historical figures, are portrayed on screen with their historically documented genders, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film is a biopic about Dorothy Day, a real historical figure who was white. The actress portraying Dorothy Day, Moira Kelly, is also white. No race swap is identified for any major character.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.2
4.8
Critic Ratings
6.0
N/A
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