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Radical (2023)

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Radical (2023)

Overview

In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries an unorthodox new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential... and perhaps even their genius.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries an unorthodox new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential... and perhaps even their genius.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis critiques traditional education systems and highlights socioeconomic inequality, championing progressive values such as student-centered learning, community empowerment, and social justice as solutions to systemic problems.

The movie features a diverse cast from a Mexican border town, showcasing experiences of an underprivileged community. Its narrative critiques systemic educational inequities and societal challenges without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

Radical (2023) focuses on an innovative teacher's efforts to inspire students in a Mexican border town, highlighting themes of education, poverty, and hope. The movie does not feature LGBTQ+ characters or themes, concentrating solely on socioeconomic struggles and the challenges faced by children in this environment.

Based on available information, the film 'Radical' does not appear to feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. There is no content to evaluate regarding the portrayal of the transsexual community, resulting in a determination of N/A for its net impact.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Radical" (2023) is based on a true story, and its characters' on-screen genders align with their historical or source material counterparts, with no reported gender swaps.

The film accurately casts actors of Mexican descent for characters based on real Mexican individuals and for composite characters within a Mexican setting, maintaining fidelity to the source material and historical context. No character established as one race is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.8
The Movie Database logo
8.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.6
Metacritic logo
7.0

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