7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
40 Acres (2025)
40 Acres (2025)
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
Where to watch
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
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.4
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