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Oliver Twist (2005)

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Oliver Twist (2005)

Overview

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Fandango
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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Negative

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film is rated Left-Leaning (-1) because its central subject matter is a powerful critique of social injustice, systemic poverty, and child exploitation, themes inherently aligned with progressive values, despite the protagonist's resolution relying on individual benevolence rather than systemic change.

The film features traditional casting consistent with its 19th-century British setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on social critique of poverty and injustice, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering modern DEI themes.

Secondary

The film portrays the ideals of Christian charity and compassion positively through characters like Mr. Brownlow, while simultaneously critiquing the hypocrisy and cruelty of nominal Christians in institutions like the workhouse. The narrative ultimately affirms genuine Christian virtues.

The film depicts Fagin, its most prominent Jewish character, as a manipulative and greedy criminal who exploits children. Despite attempts to humanize him, this portrayal reinforces historical antisemitic stereotypes without significant counterbalancing positive depictions or a narrative critique of antisemitism.

Roman Polanski's adaptation of 'Oliver Twist' is a faithful rendition of Dickens' classic novel, primarily exploring themes of poverty, crime, and social class in 19th-century London. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or explicit themes within its narrative.

Roman Polanski's 'Oliver Twist' is a faithful adaptation of the classic novel, depicting the harsh realities of 19th-century London. The narrative centers on themes of poverty, crime, and social injustice through the experiences of its titular orphan. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's storyline.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2005 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist" portrays all major characters with the same gender as established in the original source material. No canonical male or female characters were depicted as a different gender.

The 2005 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist" portrays all major characters, such as Oliver, Fagin, and Bill Sikes, with actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material and historical context. No character's race was altered from prior canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.1
Metacritic logo
6.5

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