Gran Torino (2008)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.9

Overview

Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along...

Starring Cast

Clint Eastwood • Bee Vang • Christopher Carley

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Clint Eastwood • Bee Vang • Christopher Carley

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

While the film critiques racism and gang violence, its resolution champions individual moral courage, self-sacrifice, and traditional masculinity over systemic solutions, aligning its dominant themes with right-leaning values.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features visible diversity through its prominent Hmong supporting cast, without explicitly recasting traditional roles. Its narrative explores themes of prejudice and cultural understanding through the transformation of its traditional white male protagonist, whose initial biases are challenged and overcome, leading to a story of connection and sacrifice.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: Medium

Gran Torino does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a different set of social and personal issues, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Gran Torino is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Gran Torino is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which a character's race could have been changed.