Comedy, Drama  •  1992  •  102 min  •  Adults (18+)

Bob Roberts (1992)

Bob Roberts poster

Bob Roberts (1992)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.


Starring Cast

Tim Robbins  •   Giancarlo Esposito  •   Alan Rickman

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film functions as a sharp political satire, explicitly critiquing the rise of right-wing populism, media manipulation, and demagoguery through its portrayal of the titular character's senatorial campaign, aligning with a progressive ideological stance.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie features visible diversity in its cast without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative, however, strongly critiques and negatively portrays its central white male character and the conservative political ideology he embodies.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film satirizes the cynical exploitation of Christian rhetoric for political gain through its titular character, Bob Roberts. He uses religious piety as a facade for his manipulative and corrupt political agenda, portraying Christianity as a tool for deceit rather than genuine faith within the narrative.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Bob Roberts is a political satire mockumentary that critiques conservative politics and media. The film does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Bob Roberts' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences within the narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Bob Roberts is an original film from 1992, not an adaptation or reboot of existing source material. All characters were created for this film, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Bob Roberts is an original film from 1992, not an adaptation of pre-existing 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

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.3
Metacritic logo
7.0

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