6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Not Without My Daughter (1991)
Not Without My Daughter (1991)
Overview
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict portrays an American mother's desperate escape from Iran with her daughter, highlighting the perceived oppressiveness of the foreign culture and implicitly celebrating Western individual freedoms. The narrative emphasizes the dangers of religious fundamentalism and patriarchal control, aligning with themes often found in right-leaning discourse concerning cultural differences and national identity.
The movie features a diverse cast due to its international setting, reflecting the cultural conflict at its core. The narrative positively frames the white American female protagonist's struggle for freedom against an oppressive patriarchal system, without critiquing traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Islam, as interpreted and practiced by the husband and the surrounding Iranian society, as a fundamentally oppressive and misogynistic force. The narrative aligns with Betty's struggle to escape this environment, offering no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith.
The film "Not Without My Daughter" focuses on a mother's escape with her daughter from an abusive husband in Iran. Its narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, therefore, no portrayal or impact can be assessed.
Based on the film's known plot, "Not Without My Daughter" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a mother and daughter's struggle for freedom, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the narrative or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical drama based on real historical figures. The main characters, Betty Mahmoody, Dr. Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody, and Mahtob Mahmoody, are portrayed on screen with the same genders as their real-life counterparts.
The film is based on a true story. The character Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody, historically of Iranian/Persian descent, is portrayed by Alfred Molina, who is of Italian and English descent. This is considered an ethnic or national origin shift, but not a change in broader racial category according to the provided definition's exclusions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.7
Critic Ratings
5.0
5.7
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