Drama  •  2001  •  157 min  •  Adults (18+)

Ali (2001)

Ali poster

Ali (2001)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.


Starring Cast

Will Smith  •   Jamie Foxx  •   Jon Voight


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by celebrating Muhammad Ali's anti-war stance and civil rights activism, portraying his defiance of government and societal racism as heroic and justified.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie 'Ali' demonstrates significant DEI by centering the biographical narrative of Muhammad Ali, a Black icon, with historically accurate and diverse casting. The film's narrative explicitly critiques traditional power structures and societal injustices, making themes of racial justice central to its story.

Secondary

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Islam as a profound source of identity, strength, and moral conviction for Muhammad Ali. It affirms his personal faith as a driving force behind his principled stands and self-respect, despite depicting controversies within the Nation of Islam.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Ali' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively centered on the life and career of Muhammad Ali, his boxing matches, political stances, and heterosexual relationships, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Ali' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on the biographical events of Muhammad Ali's life, including his boxing career, religious conversion, and political stance, without any depiction related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Ali" is a biopic depicting the life of Muhammad Ali and other real historical figures. All major characters are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical counterparts, with no instances of a character's documented gender being changed for the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Ali" is a biopic about the historical figure Muhammad Ali, a Black American. The lead role and other historical characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented race of the real individuals.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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6.9
Metacritic logo
6.5

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