The Messengers (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.9
Overview
When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions and endure attacks from a supernatural source. Jess must warn her disbelieving family before it is too late to save them.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions and endure attacks from a supernatural source. Jess must warn her disbelieving family before it is too late to save them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict and resolution are rooted in supernatural horror and family dynamics, presenting universal themes of confronting evil and seeking truth without aligning with specific progressive or conservative political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly white cast in traditional roles without any explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative, a supernatural horror story, does not critique traditional identities but rather frames them neutrally within the genre's conventions.
Secondary
The Messengers is a supernatural horror film centered on a family's experiences with ghosts. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Messengers (2007) is an original horror film, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical gender baselines to compare against. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
The Messengers (2007) is an original horror film featuring characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish any character's race before this film's production. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.3
5.7
Critic Ratings
1.1
3.4
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