7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Perfect World (1993)
A Perfect World (1993)
Overview
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film offers a nuanced exploration of individual morality, the cycle of violence, and the complexities of justice, balancing empathy for a criminal's circumstances with the necessity of law and order, without promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on character-driven drama without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the strict adherence to Jehovah's Witness tenets as problematic, showing how it deprives young Phillip of normal childhood experiences like holidays and birthdays. The narrative highlights the negative impact of such an upbringing on a child's development and well-being.
A Perfect World does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is entirely centered on the dynamic between the main characters and the pursuit, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
A Perfect World (1993) does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transgender identity to assess under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
A Perfect World is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canon or historical basis from which a gender swap could occur.
A Perfect World is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
7.7
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