Apple TVThe Exorcist: Believer (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.2
Overview
Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After she and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior reminiscent of the MacNeil possession fifty years prior.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After she and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior reminiscent of the MacNeil possession fifty years prior.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis promotes an inclusive, pluralistic approach to faith and community as the solution to social division, explicitly contrasting this with traditional religious authority, which aligns with left-leaning values.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI by centering Black characters and portraying Haiti's Vodou positively, challenging traditional horror tropes. It explores social divisions and balances multiple faith traditions, making diversity and inclusion central to its narrative.
Secondary
The film undermines traditional Catholic authority, portraying it as insufficient and problematic, and replaces its tenets with a secular humanist emphasis on communal faith.
Based on current information, The Exorcist: Believer does not explicitly feature LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on other forms of diversity and social dynamics, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal as no identifiable presence is noted.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a direct sequel to the 1973 original. The only returning legacy character, Chris MacNeil, is portrayed by the original actress, Ellen Burstyn, maintaining her established gender. All other significant characters are new to this installment and do not represent gender-swapped versions of prior established figures.
The film introduces new protagonists and supporting characters, whose races are original to this installment. The returning legacy character, Chris MacNeil, is portrayed by the original actress, Ellen Burstyn. No established character from prior canon has been depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.8
5.8
Critic Ratings
2.2
3.9
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