300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.4

Overview

After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its ...

Starring Cast

Sullivan Stapleton • Eva Green • Lena Headey

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Right

Diversity: Low

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Sullivan Stapleton • Eva Green • Lena Headey

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Strong RightConfidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes national defense, heroic sacrifice, and the preservation of a specific cultural identity against an 'othered' tyrannical foreign aggressor, aligning strongly with conservative ideology.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie utilizes traditional casting practices for its historical epic, featuring actors who align with mainstream interpretations of ancient figures without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative positively frames traditional heroic identities, presenting the Greek protagonists as valiant defenders without critiquing traditional white or male archetypes.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features two prominent female characters, Artemisia and Queen Gorgo, who both engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents using melee weapons during large-scale naval battles.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film '300: Rise of an Empire' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative does not explicitly depict or explore LGBTQ+ identities or experiences, resulting in no direct portrayal to evaluate under the provided rubric.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters in "300: Rise of an Empire" maintain their historically documented or previously established canonical gender from the source material or prior film. No character originally established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film features historical and graphic novel characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their established or historical racial backgrounds. The stylized depiction of Xerxes by a white actor continues the established portrayal from the prior film and does not constitute a race swap under the given definition.