Drama  •  2006  •  117 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Amazing Grace (2006)

Amazing Grace poster

Amazing Grace (2006)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.


Starring Cast

Ioan Gruffudd  •   Albert Finney  •   Michael Gambon


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central focus on the abolition of the slave trade aligns with progressive values of social justice and human rights, despite its emphasis on faith-driven individual action and parliamentary reform as the means to achieve this goal.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film includes visible diversity in its cast, which is historically accurate for its subject matter concerning the abolition of slavery, without explicitly recasting traditional roles. The narrative primarily frames its traditional identity protagonists positively, focusing on their heroic efforts against a historical injustice.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Christianity as the foundational motivation for William Wilberforce's tireless fight against the slave trade. It depicts his faith, and that of his allies, as a source of profound moral conviction, perseverance, and compassion, aligning the narrative with the virtues inspired by the faith.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Amazing Grace' (2006), a historical drama about William Wilberforce's efforts to end the slave trade, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on its historical subject matter, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Amazing Grace is a historical drama centered on the abolitionist movement in 18th-century Britain. The film's narrative and character arcs are entirely dedicated to this historical context, with no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the story.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Amazing Grace is a historical drama depicting real figures involved in the British abolitionist movement. All major historical characters are portrayed on screen by actors matching their documented historical gender, with no instances of gender swapping.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama depicting real figures involved in the British abolitionist movement. All major historical characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented race of the actual individuals.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.4
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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6.8
Metacritic logo
6.5

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