Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
Wanting to learn from the best, aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) wants Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) to train her. At the outset, he flatly refuses saying he has no interest in training a girl. Frankie lea...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Wanting to learn from the best, aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) wants Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) to train her. At the outset, he flatly refuses saying he has no interest in training a girl. Frankie lea...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film's central conflict culminates in a deeply personal and agonizing decision regarding the 'right to die,' which, through its sympathetic portrayal of individual autonomy and compassionate choice, subtly aligns with progressive values concerning bodily agency and challenging traditional moral strictures.
The film features visible diversity in its supporting cast without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on personal drama and ambition, maintaining a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities rather than offering a strong DEI critique.
Secondary
Million Dollar Baby does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The film's narrative is entirely centered on the world of boxing and the personal struggles of its main heterosexual characters, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Million Dollar Baby is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters whose genders could be swapped. All main characters were created for the film's source material or the film itself.
Based on F.X. Toole's short stories, the film's main characters, including Frankie Dunn, Maggie Fitzgerald, and Eddie Dupris, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their descriptions in the source material. No instances of race swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
8.0
Critic Ratings
9.0
8.6
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