The Hateful Eight (2015)
Our Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Some time after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive captive Daisy Domergue race towards the town of Red Rock, where Ruth will bring Daisy to ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating categories
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
Some time after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive captive Daisy Domergue race towards the town of Red Rock, where Ruth will bring Daisy to ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Analysis
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Primary
The film's left-leaning bias stems from its unflinching and condemnatory portrayal of pervasive racism and the enduring, destructive legacy of the Confederacy in post-Civil War America, serving as a bleak critique of historical oppression.
The film features a diverse ensemble cast, including a prominent Black lead character, which contributes to visible representation. Its narrative directly engages with themes of race and prejudice within its historical setting, exploring the complexities of human nature and societal tensions without explicitly framing traditional identities in a negative light for DEI purposes.
Secondary
The film includes homophobic slurs and depicts a coerced homosexual act as a means of extreme degradation and violence. These elements are presented without critique or counterbalance, serving only to amplify the film's brutal themes of revenge and humiliation, resulting in a negative portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Hateful Eight is an original screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, featuring characters created specifically for this film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose genders could have been altered from prior established canon.
The Hateful Eight features an original screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. All characters were created specifically for this film and do not have pre-established racial identities from prior source material, historical records, or previous adaptations. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Rating Breakdown
7.4
Overall Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.8
7.8
Critic Ratings
7.4
6.8
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