7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Michael Clayton (2007)
Michael Clayton (2007)
Overview
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central critique of a powerful corporation's disregard for human life and its manipulation of the legal system strongly aligns with progressive values, even though the solution is driven by individual moral courage.
The movie features a largely traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily critiques corporate ethics and individual moral failings within a powerful legal system, rather than focusing on or explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
The film "Michael Clayton" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on corporate legal ethics and a 'fixer's' professional and personal struggles, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Michael Clayton is a legal thriller that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on corporate malfeasance and legal ethics, rendering the framework for transsexual portrayal inapplicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Michael Clayton is an original screenplay, meaning all characters were created specifically for this film. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Michael Clayton is an original screenplay with no prior source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus there is no pre-established race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.0
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