Blood Diamond (2006)

Bias Rating

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Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.1

Overview

A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight t...

Starring Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio • Djimon Hounsou • Jennifer Connelly

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: High

Overview

Starring Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio • Djimon Hounsou • Jennifer Connelly

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by offering a powerful and direct critique of global corporate exploitation and the systemic injustice of the blood diamond trade, advocating for international accountability and ethical consumption.

Diversity: HighConfidence: Medium

The movie features visible diversity in its cast, particularly through a prominent African lead character whose role is integral to the story's setting. Its narrative strongly critiques the destructive impact of Western involvement and greed in the context of the conflict diamond trade, centering on the exploitation of African nations and the moral complexities of traditional power structures.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Blood Diamond focuses on the illicit diamond trade and civil war in Sierra Leone, exploring themes of conflict, exploitation, and personal redemption. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative or character arcs, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features Maddy Bowen, a journalist, as the primary female character. Her role does not involve direct physical combat. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Blood Diamond is an original story with original characters, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no character was previously established with a different gender to be swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Blood Diamond is an original screenplay featuring fictional characters. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose race was altered for this film.