Lord of War (2005)

Bias Rating

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Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.8

Overview

This movie charts the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov, from his early days in the early 1980s in Little Odessa, selling guns to mobsters in his local neighborhood, through to his ascension through the decade of excess and in...

Starring Cast

Nicolas Cage • Ethan Hawke • Jared Leto

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Nicolas Cage • Ethan Hawke • Jared Leto

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film offers a scathing, systemic critique of the global illegal arms trade, exposing the hypocrisy of powerful nations and the devastating human cost of unchecked capitalism and geopolitical interests, aligning with left-leaning anti-war and anti-capitalist sentiments.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features a cast that reflects the global nature of the arms trade, including various nationalities, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative critiques the arms industry and global politics rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or making DEI themes central to its core message.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Lord of War does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the protagonist's heterosexual life and his professional dealings, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Lord of War is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing source material or a direct biopic. All characters were created for this film, establishing their genders without prior canonical or historical baselines for comparison.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Lord of War is an original screenplay featuring characters created for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment that establishes the race of any character before their portrayal in this movie. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.