Apple TVThe Thicket (2024)
Bias Rating
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Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The gang tracks Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The gang tracks Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explores themes of marginalization, social exclusion, and the harshness of frontier justice through diverse characters and subverted genre tropes, yet it explicitly avoids overt political commentary or alignment with a specific political ideology, maintaining a neutral stance.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast. Its narrative strongly critiques patriarchal and male-dominated societal structures, emphasizing female agency and the struggles against oppression within a historically male-centric genre.
Secondary
The character Cutthroat Bill, originally established as male in Joe R. Lansdale's novel, is portrayed as female by Juliette Lewis in the film, which constitutes a clear gender swap.
The film portrays its protagonist as a "good Christian" whose faith reflects traditional religious values and morality. While not a central theme, Christianity serves as a positive background element for the character's motivations and moral compass.
Based on current information, 'The Thicket' does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on survival, violence, and power struggles in a Western frontier setting, without notable representation or exploration of LGBTQ+ presence or issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film introduces diverse characters, such as Eustace Hollow, to add racial representation within a Western setting. The provided information explicitly states that the film does not engage in race-swapping of characters, but rather includes new diverse characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.8
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.1
5.5
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