NetflixRuth & Boaz (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
A talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes and narrative solutions are rooted in Christian moral and faith-based values, emphasizing individual faith, redemption, and community support, which aligns with conservative Christian ethics and social values without engaging in overt political activism.
The movie features intentional DEI-driven casting with prominent Black actors in lead roles for a modern retelling of a biblical story. Its narrative, guided by a social justice advocate director, explicitly centers on Black women's experiences, empowerment, and culturally specific themes, making DEI a core element of its storytelling.
Secondary
The film casts African American actors for the main characters Ruth, Boaz, and Naomi, who were historically and canonically depicted as ancient Semitic people from the Near East in the biblical source material. This represents a change in race from the established source.
The film portrays Christianity positively, depicting its adherents with respect through scenes of prayer, church attendance, and communal care. Ruth's faith is central to her character, and the narrative aligns with Christian virtues and symbolic acts, presenting faith as a source of guidance and support.
Ruth & Boaz is a modern retelling of the biblical story, focusing on heterosexual relationships, familial love, faith, and personal growth. The film's narrative and promotional materials do not include or address any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, centering instead on traditional romantic and familial bonds within a faith-based context.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film portrays main characters Ruth and Boaz with genders consistent with their biblical counterparts. No evidence suggests any character's on-screen gender differs from their established canonical gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
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7.4
Critic Ratings
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