4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Belly (1998)
Belly (1998)
Overview
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.5
Overview
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the destructive consequences of a criminal lifestyle and the individual moral choices made within it. Its resolution emphasizes personal spiritual transformation and redemption rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic solutions, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a visibly diverse, predominantly Black cast, reflecting a specific cultural context rather than explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on character-driven drama without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.
Secondary
Islam is depicted positively as a transformative force for Tommy, offering him a path to redemption and a rejection of his violent past. His conversion is presented as a sincere and hopeful turning point, emphasizing discipline, peace, and a righteous life.
The film "Belly" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively focused on heterosexual relationships, crime, and the lives of its male protagonists within that context, resulting in no LGBTQ+ representation to evaluate.
The film "Belly" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the lives of its main protagonists within the context of crime and urban life, and there are no explicit portrayals or discussions related to transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Belly (1998) is an original film with characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
Belly is an original film from 1998, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
2.3
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