6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
Overview
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative champions individual, extra-legal action and retributive justice in response to heinous crimes, implicitly critiquing the efficacy of official institutions. This aligns with themes of individual responsibility and skepticism of government often associated with right-leaning perspectives.
The movie features visible diversity through a key supporting character, though its main roles are traditionally cast. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit critique of white or male roles, even for its antagonists, whose villainy is portrayed as individual rather than systemic.
Secondary
The film includes Leila, a transsexual sex worker, as a supporting character. Her identity is present but not central to the plot, nor is it a source of mockery or degradation. The protagonist treats her with professional respect, leading to a neutral portrayal that neither strongly affirms nor denigrates trans identity.
The film uses Christian themes and imagery, such as cemeteries, crosses, and the protagonist's Catholic background, to explore morality, sin, and redemption. The protagonist's spiritual struggle and search for a 'higher power' through AA are depicted with depth, serving as a moral anchor in a bleak world.
A Walk Among the Tombstones is a crime thriller centered on a former detective investigating the brutal kidnapping and murder of women. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on its dark criminal plot and the protagonist's personal struggles.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of Lawrence Block's novel of the same name. All significant characters, including Matthew Scudder and the supporting cast, retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film is an adaptation of Lawrence Block's novel. Key characters, including Matthew Scudder and TJ, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established descriptions in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
6.8
5.7
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