Oliver Twist (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Negative
Overview
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central thesis critiques systemic poverty, child exploitation, and the harsh realities of class disparity in Victorian England, aligning with left-leaning concerns about social justice and the vulnerability of the marginalized. While the resolution focuses on individual rescue, the pervasive depiction of societal failings drives its left-leaning thematic emphasis.
The film features traditional casting consistent with its 19th-century British setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on social critique of poverty and injustice, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the ideals of Christian charity and compassion positively through characters like Mr. Brownlow, while simultaneously critiquing the hypocrisy and cruelty of nominal Christians in institutions like the workhouse. The narrative ultimately affirms genuine Christian virtues.
The film depicts Fagin, its most prominent Jewish character, as a manipulative and greedy criminal who exploits children. Despite attempts to humanize him, this portrayal reinforces historical antisemitic stereotypes without significant counterbalancing positive depictions or a narrative critique of antisemitism.
Roman Polanski's adaptation of 'Oliver Twist' is a faithful rendition of Dickens' classic novel, primarily exploring themes of poverty, crime, and social class in 19th-century London. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or explicit themes within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2005 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist" portrays all major characters with the same gender as established in the original source material. No canonical male or female characters were depicted as a different gender.
The 2005 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist" portrays all major characters, such as Oliver, Fagin, and Bill Sikes, with actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material and historical context. No character's race was altered from prior canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
6.5
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