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Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

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Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

Overview

Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
5.3

Overview

Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The political bias of 'Ballad of a Small Player' cannot be objectively assessed as the movie is in pre-production and no plot or thematic details are available. Consequently, a neutral rating is assigned, reflecting the absence of discernible political leanings based on current information.

The movie features visible ethnic diversity in its cast, including a significant Asian female character, but does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily explores personal themes of addiction and downfall, without foregrounding explicit DEI messaging or critically portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

Ballad of a Small Player is an upcoming film with a 2025 release date. Due to the lack of publicly available plot or character details, it is not possible to evaluate its portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes at this time. Therefore, the net impact is deemed N/A.

Based on current information, 'Ballad of a Small Player' does not appear to feature transsexual characters or explore related themes. Plot descriptions focus on gambling and moral collapse, with no indication of gender identity narratives. For instance, the protagonist's journey centers on identity deception and redemption, without reference to transsexual experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is an adaptation of Laurent Binet's novel "A Small Player." The novel's protagonist is male, and the film's lead character, played by Colin Farrell, is also male. There is no indication of any significant character undergoing a gender swap from the source material.

The film is an adaptation of Lawrence Osborne's novel. The lead character, Lord Conrad, a British con man, is portrayed by Colin Farrell. There is no indication from the source material or historical context that the character's race was canonically established as different from the actor's.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.9
The Movie Database logo
5.8

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
4.9
Metacritic logo
4.6

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