Comedy, Romance, Drama  •  1996  •  107 min  •  Adults (18+)

Brassed Off (1996)

Brassed Off poster

Brassed Off (1996)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Strongly Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

Brassed Off is a 1996 British film set in a Yorkshire mining town where a looming pit closure threatens the livelihoods of working-class men, who try their hand at winning a music competition with the local brass band. The central message is clearly aligned with left-leaning ideals, with a pointed look at government policies that eroded economic stability. The film champions community solidarity and resilience but also stays grounded in traditional values like family and respect for elders, which tempers the overall progressive lean with a touch of the old-fashioned. This blend of political critique and social cohesion makes the "Leans Progressive" label a fitting fit.


Starring Cast

Pete Postlethwaite  •   Tara Fitzgerald  •   Ewan McGregor


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the devastating social and economic consequences of government-led deindustrialization on working-class communities, championing solidarity and community resilience against systemic injustice.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features casting that accurately reflects the demographics of a 1990s British mining community, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on socio-economic struggles and community resilience, without critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The film strongly portrays and celebrates traditional family values, emphasizing lifelong commitment in marriage, the importance of parental roles, respect for elders and community traditions, and the resilience of multi-generational family bonds in the face of economic hardship.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Brassed Off" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the economic struggles of a mining community in 1990s Britain and the role of a brass band in maintaining morale and identity amidst pit closures. All depicted relationships and character arcs are heterosexual, with no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ content present.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Brassed Off" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters, themes, or plotlines. The narrative focuses on a mining community's struggle against pit closures and the role of their brass band, with no engagement with issues of gender identity or transsexual experiences. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Brassed Off is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this film, meaning there were no pre-established canonical or historical genders to be altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Brassed Off" features original characters created for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation establishing canonical racial identities for these characters before their portrayal in this film.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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7.9
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6.0

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