Apple TVThe Road (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on individual and familial perseverance in a post-apocalyptic world, emphasizing self-reliance and the preservation of personal ethics and the family unit as the primary solution to societal collapse, which aligns with themes often associated with conservative values.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative centers on universal themes of survival and morality in a post-apocalyptic setting, without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The film subtly portrays Christian virtues like compassion, mercy, and hope through the boy's character and the "carrying the fire" motif. These qualities are presented as essential for maintaining humanity in a brutal, post-apocalyptic world, offering a quiet affirmation of their enduring value.
The film "The Road" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on the struggle for survival of a heterosexual father and his son in a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
The film primarily features a father and son navigating a post-apocalyptic world. Female characters appear in flashbacks or as minor, non-combative roles, and none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The film is a direct adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel. All significant characters, including the Man, the Boy, and the Woman, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film is an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel. The main characters, The Man and The Boy, do not have their race explicitly specified or visually depicted in the source material, nor is there a widely established canonical race that differs from their portrayal in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
7.4
6.4
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