The Nun (2018)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.6

Overview

When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the orde...

Starring Cast

Demián Bichir • Taissa Farmiga • Jonas Bloquet

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Gender Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Demián Bichir • Taissa Farmiga • Jonas Bloquet

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: Medium

While primarily a supernatural horror film, its central solution to absolute evil relies heavily on traditional Catholic faith, prayer, and the self-sacrificing actions of devout religious figures, subtly aligning with conservative values that emphasize tradition and faith.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features visible diversity in its main cast with a non-white actor in a key supporting role. However, its narrative primarily focuses on a supernatural horror plot without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities, portraying its diverse set of heroes positively.

Secondary

Gender Swap: YesConfidence: High

The demon Valak, traditionally depicted as male in demonology, is portrayed primarily in a female form as a demonic nun in the film. This constitutes a gender swap from its established lore.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film "The Nun" is a supernatural horror movie set in a Romanian abbey. Its narrative focuses exclusively on demonic possession, religious faith, and the battle against evil forces. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the story, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Nun (2018) features characters original to The Conjuring Universe or whose cinematic appearance was established in prior installments. There is no evidence of a character, previously established as one race in source material or history, being portrayed as a different race.