Apple TVA Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores themes of nostalgia, the ephemeral nature of art, and the resilience of community in the face of change, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan solution to the corporate forces at play.
The movie features a predominantly white cast with no intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on the final broadcast of a radio show, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without engaging in explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity as a foundational cultural and spiritual element for many characters, particularly through gospel music, hymns, and stories that reflect on faith, community, and mortality with respect and nostalgia. The presence of the comforting 'Angel' figure further reinforces a positive, albeit melancholic, spiritual dimension.
A Prairie Home Companion does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the final broadcast of a radio show and the personal stories of its ensemble cast, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters created for its narrative, as well as Garrison Keillor playing himself. There are no instances where a character, previously established as one gender in source material or history, is portrayed as a different gender.
The film is a fictionalized account of a radio show, featuring characters largely original to the movie or archetypes without previously established racial identities. No characters were canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.1
7.5
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