5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
Overview
Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes national defense, heroic sacrifice, and the preservation of a specific cultural identity against an 'othered' tyrannical foreign aggressor, aligning strongly with conservative ideology.
The movie utilizes traditional casting practices for its historical epic, featuring actors who align with mainstream interpretations of ancient figures without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative positively frames traditional heroic identities, presenting the Greek protagonists as valiant defenders without critiquing traditional white or male archetypes.
Secondary
The film features two prominent female characters, Artemisia and Queen Gorgo, who both engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents using melee weapons during large-scale naval battles.
The film '300: Rise of an Empire' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative does not explicitly depict or explore LGBTQ+ identities or experiences, resulting in no direct portrayal to evaluate under the provided rubric.
300: Rise of an Empire is a historical fantasy war film centered on ancient naval battles and political conflict. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no depiction relevant to the rubric.
All major characters in "300: Rise of an Empire" maintain their historically documented or previously established canonical gender from the source material or prior film. No character originally established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.
The film features historical and graphic novel characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their established or historical racial backgrounds. The stylized depiction of Xerxes by a white actor continues the established portrayal from the prior film and does not constitute a race swap under the given definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.1
Critic Ratings
4.5
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