Fantasy, Action, Horror  •  2018  •  122 min

Mandy (2018)

Mandy poster

Mandy (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.


Starring Cast

Nicolas Cage  •   Andrea Riseborough  •   Linus Roache


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative is a highly stylized, personal revenge story driven by grief, rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. Its focus on genre aesthetics and raw emotion renders it largely apolitical.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a personal story of revenge, rather than engaging with explicit DEI themes or offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film depicts a violent, delusional cult leader, Jeremiah Sand, who uses twisted Christian rhetoric and claims of divine prophecy to manipulate and abuse his followers, leading to horrific acts of violence and murder. The narrative unequivocally condemns this corrupted form of faith.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Mandy (2018) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a heterosexual relationship and a subsequent revenge plot, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on the film's narrative and character roster, "Mandy" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a man's violent quest for revenge against a cult, with no elements related to transgender identity present in its plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film's primary female character, Mandy Bloom, is a victim of the cult and biker gang. She does not engage in any physical combat or defeat any male opponents. No other female characters are depicted in combat roles that meet the specified criteria.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Mandy (2018) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. Therefore, no characters were established as a different gender before this film's creation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Mandy (2018) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon for its characters to have their race altered from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.2

Critic Ratings

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9.1
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8.3

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