12 Years a Slave (2013)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.8
Overview
Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelt...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Overview
Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelt...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
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Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by offering an unflinching, systemic critique of chattel slavery, highlighting its inherent racial oppression, economic exploitation, and the profound dehumanization it inflicted.
The movie features a historically accurate, predominantly Black cast, reflecting the inherent racial context of its subject matter. Its narrative powerfully critiques traditional identities by explicitly portraying white slave owners as villains, making the critique of oppressive power structures central to the film's core message.
Secondary
12 Years a Slave is a historical drama depicting the harrowing experiences of a free black man sold into slavery. The film's narrative is entirely centered on themes of racial oppression, survival, and the fight for freedom. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the story, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical drama based on a real-life memoir. All significant characters, based on historical figures or established in the source material, maintain their documented or canonical gender in the on-screen portrayal.
The film is a historical drama based on a real-life memoir. All major characters, both historical figures and those based on real people, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their documented historical or canonical race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.5
9.6
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