Paramount+Primal Fear (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
When a young man, Aaron, is charged with the horrific murder of Archbishop Rushman, hot-shot Chicago lawyer Martin Vail takes on his defense at no charge. Aaron was a homeless street kid before he was taken in by the Arc...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Paramount+
Prime Video
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
When a young man, Aaron, is charged with the horrific murder of Archbishop Rushman, hot-shot Chicago lawyer Martin Vail takes on his defense at no charge. Aaron was a homeless street kid before he was taken in by the Arc...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Paramount+Prime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Primary
The film's primary focus on the psychological manipulation of its characters and the fallibility of the justice system, rather than advocating for or against a specific political ideology or systemic change, results in a neutral rating.
The movie features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but its primary roles are traditionally cast without explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. The narrative does not critique traditional identities and does not center around explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays same-sex sexual acts solely through the lens of child abuse perpetrated by a villainous archbishop. This depiction links same-sex behavior with depravity and villainy, reinforcing harmful stereotypes without any positive or nuanced counterbalance, resulting in a net negative impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Primal Fear is an adaptation of William Diehl's novel. All significant characters, including Martin Vail, Aaron Stampler, and Janet Venable, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No character's gender was altered for the film adaptation.
The film 'Primal Fear' is an adaptation of William Diehl's novel. Key characters like Martin Vail and Aaron Stampler are portrayed by actors matching their implied or described race in the source material. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.7
Critic Ratings
7.7
4.7
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