HBO MaxThe Lighthouse (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores apolitical themes of psychological deterioration, isolation, and the destructive nature of human guilt and repression, without advocating for or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The movie features a traditional cast of two white male leads, reflecting the historical setting without incorporating explicit diversity or character recasting. Its narrative explores themes of isolation and masculinity through the psychological descent of its characters, without presenting a specific DEI-driven critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The Lighthouse features a central relationship between two men with strong homoerotic undertones, deeply intertwined with their psychological breakdown. This intense, isolated bond contributes to their descent into madness, violence, and ultimately, destruction, presenting a portrayal where same-sex coded intimacy is linked to profound misery and punitive outcomes.
The film depicts Christian-adjacent language and concepts (God, Devil, damnation) primarily through the manipulative and increasingly deranged character of Thomas Wake. These elements are used to exert psychological torment and contribute to the oppressive, superstitious atmosphere, leading to the characters' descent into madness and violence. The narrative offers no counterbalancing positive portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Lighthouse is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender was altered for this adaptation.
The Lighthouse is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which characters' races could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.0
8.3
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