6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Malena (2000)
Malena (2000)
Overview
During WWII, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
During WWII, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is Left-Leaning due to its central critique of misogyny, female objectification, and the destructive power of societal prejudice and mob mentality, which are core concerns of progressive discourse, even if its "solution" is more about individual survival than systemic change.
The movie 'Malena' features a traditional cast predominantly composed of white, Italian actors, consistent with its historical setting. The narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities, nor does it explicitly incorporate DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
The film depicts a community that, while nominally Christian, acts with extreme hypocrisy, cruelty, and mob mentality towards Malena. The narrative clearly positions the audience to sympathize with Malena and condemn the townspeople's bigotry, thereby implicitly affirming the virtues that the community fails to uphold.
The film 'Malena' centers on the titular character's experiences and a young boy's coming-of-age in a WWII Sicilian town. The narrative contains no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal of queer identity to evaluate.
The film 'Malena' does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the life of a cisgender woman in a small Italian town during World War II, focusing on societal perceptions, gossip, and her personal struggles.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Malena is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been altered.
Malena is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's race could be established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
5.4
5.4
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