The Brave One (2007)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.8

Overview

Erica Bain is a happy radio host from a city she loves and with a fiancé she adores. However, a brutal attack in New York's Central Park changes her life forever, leaving her in a coma for 3 weeks and her fiancé dead. In...

Starring Cast

Jodie Foster • Terrence Howard • Naveen Andrews

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Jodie Foster • Terrence Howard • Naveen Andrews

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with right-leaning values by championing individual vigilantism as a solution to the justice system's failure, emphasizing personal agency and retribution over systemic reform.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, including prominent roles for Black and South Asian actors. However, the narrative primarily focuses on themes of personal revenge and justice, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Brave One does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely centered on the heterosexual protagonist's trauma and quest for revenge, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal N/A.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film's central female character, Erica Bain, engages in vigilante actions against male criminals. Her victories are consistently achieved through the use of a firearm, rather than through close-quarters physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapons.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Brave One is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Brave One is an original film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there is no prior canonical race to be altered.