8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Milk (2008)
Milk (2008)
Overview
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by chronicling the life and activism of Harvey Milk, a pivotal figure in the gay rights movement, and advocating for civil rights, equality, and political representation for marginalized communities.
The movie explicitly centers on the struggle for gay rights, highlighting the challenges faced by a marginalized community. While the casting accurately reflects historical figures without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, the narrative strongly critiques traditional identities and power structures that opposed LGBTQ+ equality, making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
Milk offers a deeply affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes, centering on Harvey Milk's life and activism. It depicts queer individuals with dignity and complexity, highlighting their fight against prejudice and for equality. Despite a tragic end, the film powerfully validates the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love, emphasizing the enduring impact of their struggle.
The film portrays conservative Christian institutions and adherents as the primary source of political and social oppression against the LGBTQ+ community. It highlights their role in promoting discriminatory legislation and fostering a climate of hatred, without offering significant counterbalancing positive portrayals within the narrative.
Milk is a biographical drama centered on Harvey Milk's fight for gay rights. While it depicts the broader LGBTQ+ community of the era, it does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes as a central or significant part of its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Milk" is a biopic based on real historical figures. All major characters, including Harvey Milk and his associates, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical counterparts, with no instances of a gender swap.
The film is a biopic depicting real historical figures. All major characters, including Harvey Milk, Scott Smith, and Dan White, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures' documented race. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.3
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