6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bombshell (2019)
Bombshell (2019)
Overview
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis, which exposes systemic sexual harassment and abuse of power within a major conservative media institution and champions the courage of women to speak out, aligns strongly with progressive values and the #MeToo movement.
The movie 'Bombshell' features a cast that largely reflects the real-life individuals involved in the Fox News scandal, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. However, its narrative strongly critiques a powerful white male figure and the patriarchal system he created, making gender equity a central theme.
Secondary
The film includes a supporting lesbian character, Jess Carr, whose identity is acknowledged but not central to the narrative. Her sexuality is presented as a fact of her life, without significant positive or negative arcs, resulting in a neutral portrayal that neither affirms nor denigrates.
The film exposes the hypocrisy and moral failings within Fox News, an institution that heavily identifies with and promotes conservative Christian values. It portrays powerful figures who publicly espouse these values while engaging in predatory behavior, without offering a counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith itself.
Bombshell does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative is centered on cisgender women's experiences with sexual harassment in a workplace environment, thus the film has no direct portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Bombshell" is a biographical drama based on real historical figures. All major characters are portrayed with the same gender they were historically known to be. There are no instances of a character canonically or historically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Bombshell is a biographical drama depicting real historical figures from Fox News. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race matches that of the historical individuals they represent, with no instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
6.7
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