Apple TVThe Beguiled (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's core conflict, centered on gender dynamics and power struggles within an isolated setting, is explored with an observational and psychological tone rather than an explicit ideological stance. The narrative focuses on human nature and survival, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting consistent with its historical setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores complex gender dynamics and power struggles, offering a nuanced portrayal of its characters rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities through a DEI lens.
Secondary
The film depicts a Southern boarding school where Christian morality is nominally upheld. However, the narrative subtly critiques the hypocrisy and restrictive nature of these societal norms, showing how they fail to prevent the women from succumbing to jealousy, manipulation, and violence. The invocation of Christian charity by characters often serves as a veneer for self-interest, ultimately highlighting the destructive consequences of repression rather than affirming the faith's virtues.
The Beguiled does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses entirely on the complex power dynamics and desires within a heterosexual context, offering no representation of queer identity or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2017 film is an adaptation of a novel and a previous film. All major characters, including Corporal McBurney and the women of the seminary, retain their established genders from the source material. No character's gender was altered in this adaptation.
The Beguiled (2017) is an adaptation of a novel and a remake of a 1971 film, both featuring an all-white cast of characters in a Civil War-era Southern setting. The 2017 film maintains the established racial portrayals for all its named and significant characters, with no instances of a character canonically established as one race being depicted as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
5.9
Critic Ratings
7.9
7.7
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