7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart (1995)
Overview
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film champions national liberation through individual heroism, traditional values, and uncompromising resistance against an external oppressor, strongly emphasizing national identity and honor.
Braveheart features traditional casting that accurately reflects its 13th-century historical setting, with no intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative celebrates traditional male heroism and does not critique traditional identities, focusing instead on themes of national freedom and resistance against political oppression.
Secondary
The film portrays Prince Edward as effeminate and weak, with his perceived homosexuality being a source of his father's violent disdain. This depiction associates queer identity with negative traits and punitive outcomes, presenting homophobia without critique or counterbalance, resulting in a problematic portrayal.
The film portrays the institutional Church and many of its powerful adherents as corrupt, hypocritical, and complicit in oppression. It highlights how religious authority is often used for political gain and personal power, rather than spiritual guidance, without significant counterbalancing positive institutional portrayals.
Braveheart does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's historical epic narrative is centered on William Wallace's fight for Scottish independence, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Braveheart is a historical drama based on the life of William Wallace. All major historical figures and fictionalized characters in the film maintain their historically documented or canonically established genders, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender than their source material.
Braveheart is a historical drama depicting real figures and fictionalized characters from 13th-century Scotland and England. All major characters, both historical and fictional, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established historical or canonical background, which is white. No instances of a race swap were identified.
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