The Rookie (2002)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

Jim Morris is a Texas high school chemistry teacher and coach of the school's baseball team. He's always loved baseball and as a way of motivating his players, he agrees to go to a professional try-out if they win the ch...

Starring Cast

Dennis Quaid • JD Evermore • Rachel Griffiths

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Dennis Quaid • JD Evermore • Rachel Griffiths

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film focuses on the apolitical, universal themes of individual perseverance and achieving dreams against odds, balanced by the importance of community support and keeping one's word, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features a cast that includes some visible diversity in supporting roles, but its primary characters reflect the real-life individuals without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative positively frames the journey of its white male protagonist, focusing on themes of perseverance and family, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Rookie is a biographical sports drama centered on Jim Morris's improbable journey to the MLB. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within its narrative.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a biographical drama based on the real-life story of Jim Morris. All historical figures and established characters are portrayed with their historically accurate genders, and no original characters are depicted as gender-swapped versions of prior canon.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Rookie is a biographical film based on the real-life story of Jim Morris. The main characters, including Jim Morris and his family, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures they represent. No established characters from source material or history had their race changed for this adaptation.