Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller  •  2005  •  93 min  •  Adults (18+)

Land of the Dead (2005)

Land of the Dead poster

Land of the Dead (2005)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.


Starring Cast

John Leguizamo  •   Asia Argento  •   Simon Baker


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explicitly critiques extreme social inequality and capitalist exploitation, portraying the wealthy elite as corrupt and the marginalized (both poor humans and evolving zombies) as victims of the system, advocating for systemic change and coexistence.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The movie features visible diversity within its cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative strongly critiques class division and the wealthy elite, personifying this oppression through a powerful white male antagonist who is explicitly portrayed negatively.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

George A. Romero's 'Land of the Dead' primarily focuses on social commentary regarding class division and survival in a zombie apocalypse. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Land of the Dead does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The film's narrative focuses on class struggle and survival in a zombie apocalypse, with no elements pertaining to transgender experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Land of the Dead introduces new, original characters for its narrative. There are no instances of characters who were previously established as one gender in prior canon or source material being portrayed as a different gender in this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Land of the Dead is an original story within George A. Romero's zombie series, introducing new characters without direct canonical predecessors from prior installments or external source material. No characters were established as a specific race in previous media or history and then portrayed as a different race in this film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.2
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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7.5
Metacritic logo
7.1

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