6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror • 2002 • 106 min • Teen (13+)
Signs (2002)
Signs (2002)
Overview
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
Starring Cast
Mel Gibson • Joaquin Phoenix • Rory Culkin
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
Starring Cast
Mel Gibson • Joaquin Phoenix • Rory Culkin
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film's central resolution, which posits that seemingly random events are part of a divine plan and that a return to faith provides the ultimate solution to personal and existential crises, strongly aligns with traditional conservative spiritual values.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie 'Signs' features a predominantly traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative focuses on personal and familial struggles without critically portraying traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film's central narrative arc portrays a former pastor rediscovering his faith in God after a period of profound doubt and grief. The 'signs' are presented as divine interventions that affirm a Christian worldview, leading to a hopeful resolution where faith is restored.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Signs" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a family's encounter with an alien invasion and themes of faith, grief, and family bonds, with no elements related to queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Signs" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative or character arcs. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a 'Not Applicable' assessment for its net impact on such depictions.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Signs is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been canonically established and subsequently altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Signs is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.6
5.9
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