Shutter Island (2010)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.4

Overview

In 1954, up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston's Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He's been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal...

Starring Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio • Emily Mortimer • Mark Ruffalo

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio • Emily Mortimer • Mark Ruffalo

Where to watch

Philo

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily explores individual psychological trauma, the nature of reality, and the human mind's capacity for delusion, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques. Its focus remains on a deeply personal struggle within an institutional setting, leading to a neutral political bias rating.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, and its narrative does not engage with or critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes. The focus remains on the psychological thriller elements without addressing broader diversity, equity, or inclusion aspects.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Shutter Island does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on its psychological thriller elements, exploring themes of grief, trauma, and mental illness through its protagonist's journey, without any engagement with queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Shutter Island" is an adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel. All significant characters in the movie retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Shutter Island is an adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel. All major characters, including Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or implied race in the source material. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.