Apple TVThe Fountain (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central themes are existential and spiritual, focusing on universal human experiences of love, loss, and the acceptance of mortality, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal structures.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative explores universal themes of love and mortality, focusing on the personal journey of its characters without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film's central message of accepting impermanence, the cyclical nature of life and death, and the idea that love transcends physical form, strongly aligns with Buddhist philosophy. The narrative's resolution, where the protagonist finds peace through this understanding, affirms these principles as a path to spiritual enlightenment.
The film 'The Fountain' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers exclusively on a heterosexual relationship across different timelines, with no elements suggesting queer identity or experiences.
The film primarily focuses on a male protagonist across three interwoven timelines. Female characters, including Izzi Creo and Queen Isabella, are central to the narrative but are not depicted in any direct physical combat roles against male opponents or any opponents.
The Fountain is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from an established canon.
The Fountain is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
5.2
5.1
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