8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Saul of Tarsus (1990)
Saul of Tarsus (1990)
Overview
Saul of Tarsus is one of the most dramatic stories of repentance found in the Bible. Rabbi Gamaliel is unable to convince his friend Saul, the arch-enemy and persecutor of Christians, to mend his ways. Saul is changed forever when the resurrected Lord miraculously appears to him on the Road to Damascus. Saul becomes reborn as Paul, one of the greatest missionaries and apostles ever for Jesus Christ’s gospel.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
Saul of Tarsus is one of the most dramatic stories of repentance found in the Bible. Rabbi Gamaliel is unable to convince his friend Saul, the arch-enemy and persecutor of Christians, to mend his ways. Saul is changed forever when the resurrected Lord miraculously appears to him on the Road to Damascus. Saul becomes reborn as Paul, one of the greatest missionaries and apostles ever for Jesus Christ’s gospel.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative promotes traditional religious faith, divine intervention, and individual spiritual transformation as the solution to human problems, aligning its core message with conservative values.
This biblical adaptation employs traditional casting, aligning with typical portrayals for its genre. The narrative focuses on religious themes and personal transformation, without incorporating critiques of traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
The film portrays the transformative power and foundational messages of early Christianity through the journey of Saul/Paul, affirming its virtues and dignity. The narrative aligns with the faith's core tenets and its positive impact on individuals.
The film depicts Saul's initial persecution of Christians, driven by his zeal for Judaism, as misguided and harmful. It also portrays the Jewish establishment's opposition to the nascent Christian movement as a central conflict, framing their stance as problematic or even hostile within the narrative.
The film 'Saul of Tarsus' is an animated biblical story focusing on the life and conversion of Saul. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
The film 'Saul of Tarsus' is a religious animated feature focusing on the biblical figure of Saint Paul. Its narrative and characters are drawn from Christian scripture, and it does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Saul of Tarsus" is an adaptation of biblical history. All major characters, including Saul himself, are portrayed with their historically established genders, with no instances of gender swapping from the source material.
The animated film "Saul of Tarsus" depicts its titular character, a historical Jewish figure, in a manner consistent with traditional and historical racial portrayals. There is no evidence of a character being portrayed as a different race than canonically or historically established.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.4
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