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Spotlight (2015)

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Spotlight (2015)

Overview

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.7

Overview

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film leans left due to its central critique of systemic institutional corruption and cover-up by a powerful, traditional organization, championing investigative journalism as the primary means to achieve accountability and justice for victims.

The film features traditional casting that accurately reflects the real-life individuals portrayed, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on institutional corruption and abuse of power, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

The film critically examines the systemic cover-up of child sex abuse within the Catholic Church, portraying the institution and its leadership as deeply flawed and complicit. It highlights the devastating impact of this institutional failure on victims and society, without significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of the institution's handling of these specific issues.

Spotlight primarily focuses on the journalistic investigation into child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, as its narrative centers on institutional cover-ups and the impact of abuse, rather than exploring aspects of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The film "Spotlight" focuses on the Boston Globe's investigation into child sexual abuse by Catholic priests. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, as its scope is entirely centered on the journalistic process and the scandal itself.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Spotlight" is a biographical drama based on real historical figures involved in the Boston Globe investigation. All major characters are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their documented historical counterparts, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from the source.

The film "Spotlight" is a biographical drama based on real historical figures involved in The Boston Globe investigation. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented race of their historical counterparts, thus containing no race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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9.7
Metacritic logo
9.3

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