HBO MaxFreaky Tales (2025)
Bias Rating
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Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by centering on anti-fascist, anti-racist, and pro-underdog themes, advocating for grassroots community resistance against systemic oppression and bigotry.
The movie *Freaky Tales* features a diverse ensemble cast, including Black, Latinx, and Asian American characters, and strong female leads, reflecting intentional DEI-driven casting. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional identities by portraying white supremacists and corrupt male police as antagonists, while centering themes of anti-racism, gender equity, and cultural resistance within diverse communities.
Secondary
The film features Tina, a female character who participates in a group battle against male Nazi skinheads. She uses a spiked bracelet in close-quarters combat, contributing to her group's successful defeat of the male opponents.
Based on all available information, Freaky Tales does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on other axes of identity and struggle within 1980s Oakland subcultures, leaving LGBTQ+ experiences outside its scope.
The film "Freaky Tales" features original characters created for the story. There are no characters adapted from pre-existing source material or historical records with an established gender that differs from their on-screen portrayal.
The film's casting aligns with the characters' established or historically plausible ethnicities, reflecting Oakland's diverse 1987 demographics. No character canonically or historically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.5
5.8
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