Milk (2008)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera sh...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera sh...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
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Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by chronicling the life and activism of Harvey Milk, a pivotal figure in the gay rights movement, and advocating for civil rights, equality, and political representation for marginalized communities.
The movie explicitly centers on the struggle for gay rights, highlighting the challenges faced by a marginalized community. While the casting accurately reflects historical figures without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, the narrative strongly critiques traditional identities and power structures that opposed LGBTQ+ equality, making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
Milk offers a deeply affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes, centering on Harvey Milk's life and activism. It depicts queer individuals with dignity and complexity, highlighting their fight against prejudice and for equality. Despite a tragic end, the film powerfully validates the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love, emphasizing the enduring impact of their struggle.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Milk" is a biopic based on real historical figures. All major characters, including Harvey Milk and his associates, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical counterparts, with no instances of a gender swap.
The film is a biopic depicting real historical figures. All major characters, including Harvey Milk, Scott Smith, and Dan White, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures' documented race. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.3
8.3
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