6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 2010 • 123 min • Older Kids (7+)
Secretariat (2010)
Secretariat (2010)
Overview
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Starring Cast
Diane Lane • John Malkovich • Margo Martindale
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Starring Cast
Diane Lane • John Malkovich • Margo Martindale
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film champions individual determination, hard work, and the preservation of family legacy as solutions to adversity, aligning with conservative values of self-reliance and American exceptionalism.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, which aligns with historical accuracy rather than explicit DEI-driven recasting. The narrative centers on a woman's triumph in a male-dominated field, subtly challenging traditional gender roles, but it does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christianity positively through Penny Chenery's character, depicting her faith as a source of strength, hope, and moral guidance that helps her overcome adversity. Her values and perseverance are implicitly linked to her spiritual foundation, aligning the narrative with the virtues of the faith.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Secretariat is a biographical sports drama centered on horse racing and the life of Penny Chenery. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Secretariat' does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on the world of horse racing and the true story of the champion horse and its owner, Penny Chenery, with no elements related to transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a biopic based on real historical figures, all of whom are portrayed on screen with their documented historical gender. There are no instances of characters established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Secretariat" is a biopic based on real historical figures. All major characters, including Penny Chenery, Ron Turcotte, Lucien Laurin, and Eddie Sweat, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented race of their historical counterparts. No instances of a character's race being changed from their established historical identity were found.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.4
Critic Ratings
6.4
6.1
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