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Drama, Fantasy, Western  •  2024  •  131 min  •  Adults (18+)

Pedro Páramo (2024)

Pedro Páramo poster

Pedro Páramo (2024)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

A man searches for his father, Pedro Páramo, in a town doomed by violence and the fury of a frustrated love.

Starring Cast

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo  •   Tenoch Huerta  •   Dolores Heredia

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Low

The film explores the devastating impact of unchecked power and corruption through the story of a tyrannical landowner, portraying the profound social injustice and exploitation that transforms a vibrant community into a desolate, ghost-ridden landscape. Its narrative delves into the enduring consequences of patriarchal dominance and historical trauma, aligning with critiques of systemic oppression.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a cast of Mexican and Latin American actors, aligning with the cultural origins of its source material without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative critiques a powerful, patriarchal figure within its historical context, but does not explicitly center on modern DEI themes or broadly portray traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a deeply dysfunctional patriarchal family structure, highlighting the destructive consequences of unchecked male authority and the fragmentation of familial bonds. It critiques traditional power dynamics within the family unit by showcasing their devastating impact on individuals and the community.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film portrays Catholicism as a pervasive but ultimately failing institution within a desolate, sin-ridden world. Religious figures are often depicted as corrupt or powerless, and characters' faith frequently leads to despair and unfulfilled redemption rather than spiritual solace. The narrative uses Catholic themes to underscore human depravity and the weight of past sins, without offering significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of the faith's virtues.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2024 adaptation of Juan Rulfo's novel 'Pedro Páramo' maintains the established genders of its central characters. Key figures such as Pedro Páramo, Juan Preciado, and Susana San Juan are portrayed on screen with the same gender as depicted in the original literary work. No instances of gender swapping for canonically established characters are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2024 adaptation of Pedro Páramo features a cast of Mexican actors portraying characters from the original novel, which is set in Mexico. The casting aligns with the established racial and ethnic backgrounds of the characters in the source material.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.6
Metacritic logo
5.7

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