Apple TVThe Butcher Boy (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
Starring Cast
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the psychological breakdown of a young boy due to childhood trauma and a repressive social environment, focusing on individual tragedy rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or solutions.
Set in 1960s rural Ireland, the film features a cast that accurately reflects the historical and geographical context, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative is a character study of a young boy's psychological decline, focusing on individual circumstances and societal neglect rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the Catholic Church and its figures as oppressive and hypocritical, contributing significantly to the protagonist Francie's trauma and mental decline through rigid moral enforcement, fear, and direct abuse. The narrative critiques the institution's negative impact on vulnerable individuals.
The film "The Butcher Boy" primarily focuses on the psychological decline of its young protagonist, Francie Brady, amidst a dysfunctional family and small-town life in rural Ireland. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, thus the film does not engage with LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Butcher Boy" is an adaptation of Patrick McCabe's novel. All major characters, including Francie Brady, Joe Purcell, and Mrs. Nugent, retain the same gender as established in the source material. No character's gender was altered from the book to the screen.
The film is an adaptation of a novel set in rural Ireland in the 1960s. All characters in the source material and the film are depicted as white, consistent with the historical and geographical context. There are no instances where a character's established race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.7
N/A
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