Bombshell (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
When Gretchen Carlson slaps Fox News founder Roger Ailes with a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, not a soul could predict what would happen next. Her decision leads to Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly coming forward...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Overview
When Gretchen Carlson slaps Fox News founder Roger Ailes with a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, not a soul could predict what would happen next. Her decision leads to Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly coming forward...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
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Primary
The film's central thesis, which exposes systemic sexual harassment and abuse of power within a major conservative media institution and champions the courage of women to speak out, aligns strongly with progressive values and the #MeToo movement.
The movie 'Bombshell' features a cast that largely reflects the real-life individuals involved in the Fox News scandal, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. However, its narrative strongly critiques a powerful white male figure and the patriarchal system he created, making gender equity a central theme.
Secondary
The film includes a supporting lesbian character, Jess Carr, whose identity is acknowledged but not central to the narrative. Her sexuality is presented as a fact of her life, without significant positive or negative arcs, resulting in a neutral portrayal that neither affirms nor denigrates.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Bombshell" is a biographical drama based on real historical figures. All major characters are portrayed with the same gender they were historically known to be. There are no instances of a character canonically or historically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Bombshell is a biographical drama depicting real historical figures from Fox News. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race matches that of the historical individuals they represent, with no instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
6.7
6.4
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