Shock and Awe (2017)

Bias Rating

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Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.1

Overview

On 9/11 2001, the World Trade Center is destroyed by the Al Qaeda terrorist organization. In the resulting tumult, the reporters of the Knight-Ridder news service, Jonathan Landay and Warren Strobel under the editorship ...

Starring Cast

Woody Harrelson • James Marsden • Rob Reiner

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Woody Harrelson • James Marsden • Rob Reiner

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

The film is rated -2 (Clearly Left) because its central thesis explicitly critiques government deception and the lead-up to the Iraq War, championing independent journalism as a necessary check on power, aligning with progressive anti-war and anti-establishment discourse.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white male cast, accurately reflecting the real-life journalists it portrays, without any apparent intentional DEI-driven casting. Its narrative focuses on political deception and journalistic integrity, critiquing specific government actions rather than traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "Shock and Awe" is a political drama focused on the lead-up to the Iraq War and investigative journalism. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Shock and Awe" is a historical drama based on real events and individuals. All depicted historical figures maintain their documented gender in their on-screen portrayals, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from their historical or canonical baseline.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Shock and Awe" is a historical drama based on real-life journalists. The main characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures they represent, and there are no instances of characters being depicted as a different race than their established historical or canonical background.