4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Child 44 (2015)
Child 44 (2015)
Overview
Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis critiques the totalitarian nature of the Stalinist Soviet state, emphasizing the dangers of unchecked government power and ideological suppression of truth, which aligns with conservative skepticism of collectivism.
The film 'Child 44' features a predominantly white European cast portraying characters in Soviet Russia, aligning with traditional casting practices without explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on critiquing the totalitarian Soviet system rather than traditional identities, portraying its main characters neutrally or positively within that context.
Secondary
The film "Child 44" portrays LGBTQ+ themes through the character of Anatoly Brodsky, a gay man who faces severe persecution and an unjust end due to his sexuality in Soviet Russia. His identity is primarily a source of misery and vulnerability, used by authorities to frame him for crimes, underscoring the oppressive nature of the regime. The depiction emphasizes punitive outcomes without positive counterbalance.
The film 'Child 44' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a murder investigation within the Soviet Union, political intrigue, and the challenges faced by the protagonists under an oppressive regime, without incorporating any elements related to transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Child 44" is an adaptation of Tom Rob Smith's novel. A review of the main characters in both the source material and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.
The film's characters are canonically Russian, and the actors portraying them (Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman) are all white. This represents a shift in nationality/ethnicity, but not a change in the broader racial category, thus not meeting the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.3
Critic Ratings
3.0
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