8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bloody Sunday (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Bloody Sunday's central thesis is an explicit and powerful critique of state violence and systemic injustice against a civilian population, vividly portraying the human cost and advocating for accountability and civil rights. This strong stance against state oppression and for human dignity aligns with core progressive ideologies.
The movie 'Bloody Sunday' features casting that is historically accurate to its 1972 Northern Ireland setting, without intentional diversity-driven recasting. However, its narrative strongly critiques the actions of the British military and government, portraying these institutions, largely composed of traditional identities, in a negative light due to their role in the historical events depicted.
Secondary
The film depicts a society deeply divided along Christian sectarian lines (Catholic vs. Protestant), which forms the backdrop for the tragic violence. While not critiquing theology, the narrative portrays religious identity as instrumental in a conflict characterized by oppression, cruelty, and hate, without offering any counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith.
Bloody Sunday is a historical docudrama depicting the 1972 massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland. The narrative focuses exclusively on the political and social events of that day, and as such, it does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bloody Sunday is a historical docudrama depicting real events and figures from 1972. There is no evidence or historical record of any significant real-life character being portrayed on screen with a different gender than their historical identity.
Bloody Sunday is a historical docudrama depicting real events and figures from 1972 Northern Ireland. All characters are portrayed consistent with their historical and geographical racial backgrounds, with no instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.2
9.0
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