6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Escape from Pretoria (2020)
Escape from Pretoria (2020)
Overview
South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's left-leaning rating is primarily driven by its core subject matter: the struggle against the apartheid regime, which inherently aligns with progressive values of social justice and anti-oppression. It celebrates individual and collective resistance against a racist, authoritarian state.
The movie features a cast that reflects the historical context of apartheid South Africa, including visible diversity without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative is a strong and explicit critique of racial injustice, centralizing a DEI theme by portraying the oppressive system negatively.
Secondary
The film 'Escape from Pretoria' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the true story of political prisoners and their escape from a South African prison, with no elements related to queer identity.
The film 'Escape from Pretoria' is a historical thriller depicting a prison escape. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon issues of gender identity. Therefore, the film has no impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Escape from Pretoria" is based on a true story. All significant historical figures depicted, such as Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, are portrayed by actors of the same gender as their real-life counterparts. No characters established as one gender are portrayed as another.
The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures from 1979 South Africa. All primary historical characters, including Tim Jenkin, Stephen Lee, and Denis Goldberg, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented race of the real individuals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
7.2
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7.1
5.6
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