7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Our Boy (1998)
Our Boy (1998)
Overview
A parent's grief has no bounds. Our Boy tells the moving and tragic story of one couple’s struggle to come to terms with the disappearance and death of their only son. Woody, Sonia and their son, Lee, live contentedly in West Ham, London. When Lee is killed in a hit-and-run everyone grieves but Woody’s grief has no limit. His best friend, Phil, counsels revenge, while in the view of the ambitious Detective Constable Spence, Woody himself is the prime suspect. Woody searches for a way to react with extraordinary and touching results. Features award-winning performances by Ray Winstone and Pauline Quirke.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
A parent's grief has no bounds. Our Boy tells the moving and tragic story of one couple’s struggle to come to terms with the disappearance and death of their only son. Woody, Sonia and their son, Lee, live contentedly in West Ham, London. When Lee is killed in a hit-and-run everyone grieves but Woody’s grief has no limit. His best friend, Phil, counsels revenge, while in the view of the ambitious Detective Constable Spence, Woody himself is the prime suspect. Woody searches for a way to react with extraordinary and touching results. Features award-winning performances by Ray Winstone and Pauline Quirke.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Due to the complete absence of movie details, an objective evaluation of political bias for 'Our Boy' could not be performed. Consequently, a neutral rating of 0 is assigned by default, as no thematic evidence or ideological context was available for analysis.
Based on the limited information provided (title and director only), there are no explicit indicators of diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives in casting or narrative framing. Therefore, the evaluation defaults to a traditional assessment.
Secondary
Based on the information provided, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in 'Our Boy'. Therefore, a comprehensive evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements cannot be conducted.
The film 'Our Boy' (1998) does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a family drama concerning a missing child, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Our Boy (1998) is an original television movie, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a reboot featuring legacy characters. Therefore, no characters have a previously established gender that could be swapped.
The film "Our Boy" (1998) is an original television movie. It does not adapt pre-existing source material with established characters or depict historical figures, therefore no characters exist who could have been race-swapped from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
6.0
Critic Ratings
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