Apple TVA Most Wanted Man (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Islam: Positive
Overview
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critically examines post-9/11 intelligence operations, highlighting government overreach and the erosion of civil liberties, aligning with progressive skepticism of the security state.
The film features a predominantly traditional cast, consistent with its setting and source material, without explicit race or gender swaps for diversity. Its narrative focuses on the moral complexities of espionage, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without a central critique related to DEI themes.
Secondary
The film includes a supporting character, Annabel Richter, who is in a same-sex relationship. This aspect of her identity is depicted incidentally and respectfully, without being central to the narrative or subject to judgment. The portrayal avoids both strong affirmation and negative stereotyping, presenting her sexuality as a neutral facet of her character.
The film portrays Issa Karpov, a devout Muslim, as a sympathetic figure whose faith is a source of personal integrity and a desire to do good. It critiques the systemic Islamophobia and post-9/11 paranoia that leads intelligence agencies to unjustly target and destroy innocent individuals based on their religious identity, positioning the audience to condemn this bigotry.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "A Most Wanted Man" is an adaptation of John le Carré's novel. A review of the main characters reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was changed in the film adaptation.
Based on the source novel by John le Carré, the film's main characters, including Günther Bachmann, Issa Karpov, and Annabel Richter, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their descriptions or implied racial background in the book. No character established as one race in the source material is depicted as a different race in the film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.6
7.3
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