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Action, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy, Horror  •  2025  •  113 min  •  Adults (18+)

40 Acres (2025)

40 Acres poster

40 Acres (2025)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.

Starring Cast

Danielle Deadwyler  •   Kataem O'Connor  •   Michael Greyeyes

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative explicitly critiques historical racial injustice and colonialism through a Black and Indigenous family defending their land, with the post-apocalyptic setting attributed to extreme capitalism and environmental terror, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

This film prominently features a Black and Indigenous family as its central characters, intentionally foregrounding underrepresented voices and experiences. Its narrative directly engages with themes of historical injustice, land ownership, and colonialism, framing the family's struggle as a commentary on ongoing societal issues.

Secondary

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: Medium

The film features Hailey Freeman, an ex-soldier, who engages in direct physical combat, including a knife fight, against multiple male opponents as she defends her family's farm. Her actions contribute to the successful defense of their homestead.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available information, '40 Acres' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Reviews and plot descriptions focus on a Black family of farmers and themes of resilience, without any mention of queer identity or relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on all available information, '40 Acres' does not appear to feature transsexual characters or themes. The film is described as a post-apocalyptic thriller focusing on a Black family's survival, land rights, and resilience, with no indication of gender identity or transformation as a plot point or character arc.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "40 Acres" is an original speculative fiction story, not an adaptation of existing material or historical events. All characters are new creations, and their on-screen genders are consistent with their original conception, therefore no gender swaps are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

40 Acres, 2025 is an original film with no prior source material or earlier adaptations. All characters are new creations for this production, meaning there is no previously established canonical or historical race to be swapped.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.4
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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8.9
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7.4

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