Capote (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
Famed writer Truman Capote, southern born and bred but now part of the New York City social circle, is growing weary of his current assignment of writing autobiographical type pieces for the New Yorker. After reading a n...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Famed writer Truman Capote, southern born and bred but now part of the New York City social circle, is growing weary of his current assignment of writing autobiographical type pieces for the New Yorker. After reading a n...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Right
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the psychological and ethical toll of artistic ambition and exploitation, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan critique of the justice system, making its core conflict largely apolitical.
The movie 'Capote' features traditional casting that accurately reflects its historical setting and characters, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on individual psychology and journalistic ethics, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
Capote portrays its titular character as an openly gay man with a male partner. While his queer identity is present, it is not central to the narrative, which focuses on his creative process and moral decline. The film neither affirms nor denigrates his sexuality, presenting it as an incidental aspect of his complex personality.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Capote is a biographical film depicting real historical figures, including Truman Capote, Harper Lee, and the murderers Perry Smith and Richard Hickock. All characters are portrayed on screen with their historically documented genders, with no instances of gender swapping from their established real-world identities.
The film 'Capote' is a biopic based on real historical figures, all of whom are portrayed by actors of the same race as their historical counterparts. No character's established race was changed for the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.9
8.8
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