Drama, Music, Romance  •  2009  •  112 min  •  Adults (18+)

Crazy Heart (2009)

Crazy Heart poster

Crazy Heart (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.


Starring Cast

Jeff Bridges  •   Maggie Gyllenhaal  •   Colin Farrell


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around an individual's struggle with addiction and personal redemption, a subject matter that is largely apolitical and universal, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and does not incorporate intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on the personal journey of a white, male protagonist without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film subtly affirms the spiritual principles often associated with Christianity, particularly through Bad Blake's participation in a twelve-step program. While not explicitly religious, the narrative presents the concept of a 'Higher Power' and the journey of repentance and redemption as essential for his recovery and personal growth.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Crazy Heart does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on the heterosexual romantic relationships and personal journey of its main character, Bad Blake, an aging country music singer. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact, positive or negative, on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Crazy Heart is a drama centered on a country music singer's battle with alcoholism and his personal relationships. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Crazy Heart is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Crazy Heart is an adaptation of a novel where the main characters' races align with their portrayals in the film. There are no instances of characters who were canonically, historically, or widely established as one race being depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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9.0
Metacritic logo
8.3

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