7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Crime, Thriller • 1990 • 135 min • Adults (18+)
State of Grace (1990)
State of Grace (1990)
Overview
State of Grace drops Sean Penn, Ed Harris, and Gary Oldman into Hell's Kitchen's Irish-American underworld, where loyalty to the gang functions as a substitute religion and betrayal carries the weight of mortal sin. The film is a crime drama in the classic mold: male bonds, violent consequences, and a world that runs on codes rather than institutions. The Leans Traditional label reflects that. There are no DEI-oriented story beats, no identity-politics framing, and no critique of traditional social structures. The drama lives inside the criminal brotherhood itself, where brotherhood is everything until it isn't. Politics sit at zero. The pull toward traditional comes from the film's unflinching focus on masculine loyalty, ethnic community, and tragic fate.
Starring Cast
Sean Penn • Ed Harris • Gary Oldman
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
State of Grace drops Sean Penn, Ed Harris, and Gary Oldman into Hell's Kitchen's Irish-American underworld, where loyalty to the gang functions as a substitute religion and betrayal carries the weight of mortal sin. The film is a crime drama in the classic mold: male bonds, violent consequences, and a world that runs on codes rather than institutions. The Leans Traditional label reflects that. There are no DEI-oriented story beats, no identity-politics framing, and no critique of traditional social structures. The drama lives inside the criminal brotherhood itself, where brotherhood is everything until it isn't. Politics sit at zero. The pull toward traditional comes from the film's unflinching focus on masculine loyalty, ethnic community, and tragic fate.
Starring Cast
Sean Penn • Ed Harris • Gary Oldman
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores the destructive cycle of loyalty, betrayal, and violence within an Irish-American organized crime family in Hell's Kitchen. It focuses on the personal tragedy and moral compromises of its characters, rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic solutions.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features primarily traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities or make diversity, equity, and inclusion themes central to its plot, indicating no explicit DEI presence.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film centers on a powerful, self-defined 'family' unit within a criminal gang, where loyalty and brotherhood are paramount. It depicts these intense bonds and their tragic consequences without endorsing or critiquing broader traditional or progressive family norms.
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays a community with strong cultural ties to Catholicism, featuring scenes in churches and religious iconography. However, the narrative highlights the profound moral corruption and extreme violence prevalent among these adherents, with religious institutions appearing ineffective in guiding their behavior. This depiction underscores the tragic disconnect between nominal faith and the brutal realities of their lives.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
State of Grace, a 1990 crime drama, delves into the intense dynamics of an Irish-American gang in Hell's Kitchen. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and violence within this criminal underworld. The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes as part of its storyline.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film State of Grace, a crime drama set in Hell's Kitchen, focuses on themes of loyalty, betrayal, and gang warfare within the Irish-American community. Its narrative does not include the depiction of transsexual characters or related themes, maintaining a focus on its core crime drama elements.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "State of Grace" is an original story, not an adaptation or a historical account. Therefore, no characters in the movie were previously established with a different gender in source material or history.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an original crime drama, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical biopic. Its characters were created specifically for this production, meaning there are no pre-established racial identities from prior canon or history to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.6
6.0
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