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Les Misérables (2012)

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Les Misérables (2012)

Overview

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by profoundly critiquing systemic injustice and the devastating effects of poverty, while championing compassion and revolutionary ideals against oppression.

The film 'Les Misérables' features a predominantly traditional cast without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on social injustice and redemption within a historical context, framing traditional identities neutrally or positively rather than offering explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

The film portrays Christianity, particularly through Bishop Myriel's mercy and Jean Valjean's subsequent life of self-sacrifice, as a profound force for good. It affirms core Christian virtues like forgiveness, charity, and compassion as essential for moral transformation and true justice.

Tom Hooper's adaptation of Les Misérables does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and broader social justice issues, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within the film's scope.

Tom Hooper's Les Misérables does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on historical events and social issues of 19th-century France, such as poverty, injustice, and revolution, without engaging with transsexual identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2012 film adaptation of "Les Misérables" maintains the established genders of all its major characters as depicted in Victor Hugo's novel and the stage musical, with no instances of gender swapping.

The film adapts Victor Hugo's novel, set in 19th-century France. All major characters, canonically established as white in the source material and historical context, are portrayed by white actors in this adaptation. No instances of a character's race being changed from the source material were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
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7.3

Critic Ratings

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7.0
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6.3

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