6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Overview
A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film champions community empowerment and grassroots creativity as a solution to preserving local culture and resisting external pressures, aligning with progressive values of collective action and cultural preservation.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast that reflects its urban community setting, with prominent roles for actors of different backgrounds. Its narrative focuses on themes of creativity and community spirit, maintaining a neutral to positive portrayal of all characters without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays a vibrant, predominantly African American community that embodies strong virtues of collective action, resilience, and shared purpose. While not explicitly depicting Christian institutions or practices, the narrative warmly affirms these communal values, which are deeply rooted in and championed by Christian traditions, particularly the Black church, within such communities.
The film "Be Kind Rewind" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on community, creativity, and the preservation of a local video store, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Be Kind Rewind" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the accidental erasure of video tapes and the subsequent community effort to remake classic films. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Be Kind Rewind is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender was changed for this movie.
Be Kind Rewind is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, no character's race was established before this film's creation, precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.3
Critic Ratings
6.4
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