8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Das Boot (1981)
Das Boot (1981)
Overview
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central thesis, a powerful anti-war message emphasizing the universal human cost and futility of conflict, coupled with its subtle critique of ideological propaganda, aligns with left-leaning humanistic values.
The film features a predominantly traditional, all-male, white cast, accurately reflecting its historical setting. Its narrative focuses on the human experience of war without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity through the personal faith and moral struggles of the U-boat crew. It depicts prayer and religious sentiment as genuine sources of comfort and moral questioning amidst the horrors of war, without satire or judgment. The narrative respects the characters' individual beliefs and their search for meaning.
The film "Das Boot" focuses exclusively on the harrowing experiences of a U-boat crew during WWII, emphasizing themes of survival, duty, and male camaraderie. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Das Boot is a historical war drama depicting the experiences of a German U-boat crew during WWII. The film's narrative is entirely focused on the male crew and the realities of submarine warfare, and it does not feature any transsexual characters or themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1981 film "Das Boot" faithfully adapts its source novel and historical context, portraying an all-male U-boat crew. No characters established as male in the book or history are depicted as a different gender in the film.
The film "Das Boot" (1981) is a historical war drama depicting a German U-boat crew during WWII. All characters are portrayed by white actors, consistent with the historical context and the source novel's depiction of German military personnel. There are no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.1
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