7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Romance • 2011 • 120 min • Teen (13+)
Jane Eyre (2011)
Jane Eyre (2011)
Overview
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Starring Cast
Mia Wasikowska • Michael Fassbender • Jamie Bell
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Starring Cast
Mia Wasikowska • Michael Fassbender • Jamie Bell
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film explores themes of individual agency against societal constraints and gender roles, yet its central solution emphasizes personal moral fortitude and the pursuit of a relationship built on integrity, resulting in a balanced portrayal of individual struggle within a traditional framework.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This adaptation of 'Jane Eyre' maintains traditional casting consistent with its 19th-century source material, featuring a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on individual character development and societal norms of the period, rather than incorporating explicit modern DEI critiques or themes.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film critiques hypocritical and oppressive interpretations of Christianity, particularly through figures like Mr. Brocklehurst and the cold zealotry of St. John Rivers. However, it simultaneously affirms genuine faith and moral integrity through characters like Helen Burns and Jane's own search for a compassionate spiritual path, ultimately distinguishing between true virtue and its perversion.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Jane Eyre' (2011) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on the heterosexual relationships and societal norms of the period depicted in Charlotte Brontë's original novel.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Cary Joji Fukunaga's adaptation of 'Jane Eyre' focuses on the traditional narrative of Jane's life and her relationship with Mr. Rochester. The film does not include any transsexual characters or explore themes related to gender identity, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 2011 film adaptation of "Jane Eyre" faithfully portrays all major characters with the same genders as established in Charlotte Brontë's original novel. No canonical characters were depicted with a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 2011 film adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel features a cast whose racial portrayals align with the established descriptions of the characters in the source material. No characters canonically or historically established as one race are depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.5
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