Paramount+Cold Mountain (2003)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the universal human cost of war and the personal struggle for survival and reunion, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan critique of the conflict's causes or solutions, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie 'Cold Mountain' features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its historical setting during the American Civil War, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on personal struggles and romance without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity with nuance, showing it as a source of profound comfort, moral guidance, and community strength for many characters, particularly Ada and her father. While it depicts individual hypocrisy through characters like Reverend Veasey, the narrative clearly frames such behavior as a personal failing rather than an indictment of the faith itself, often contrasting it with genuine piety and virtue.
Cold Mountain does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on heterosexual relationships and the challenges faced during the American Civil War, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film features strong female characters like Ada Monroe and Ruby Thewes who demonstrate resilience and use firearms for defense against male antagonists. However, there are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat using hand-to-hand or melee weapons.
The film "Cold Mountain" is an adaptation of Charles Frazier's novel. All significant characters in the movie retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.
The film "Cold Mountain" adapts Charles Frazier's novel, depicting characters in the American Civil War era. All major characters, established as white in the source material and historical context, are portrayed by white actors. No instances of a character's race being changed from their established canon or historical depiction were found.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
6.9
7.3
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