5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Brightburn (2019)
Brightburn (2019)
Overview
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.6
Overview
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the horror of unchecked individual power and inherent evil through a deconstruction of the superhero origin story, without advocating for or against any specific political ideology or offering a political solution to the central conflict.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative does not critique traditional identities, and while the protagonist is a white male villain, his character's evil is not framed as a commentary on his race or gender. The story lacks explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Brightburn does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's plot centers entirely on its horror and sci-fi elements, with no representation of queer identities or experiences.
Brightburn is a horror film centered on a superpowered child. The movie does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Brightburn is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters' genders could have been canonically established and subsequently altered.
Brightburn is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character races could be established and subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.1
Critic Ratings
5.7
4.4
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