7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 1997 • 134 min • Teen (13+)
The Apostle (1997)
The Apostle (1997)
Overview
The Apostle follows a Texas preacher who loses his stable life and begins anew in Louisiana with a radio ministry. The movie aligns with traditional values by focusing on sin, redemption, and personal responsibility through the lens of faith, without critiquing societal structures. It implies the importance of strong family bonds while dramatizing their collapse due to personal failings, and remains firmly grounded in a Christian worldview, which gives it a Leans Traditional label.
Starring Cast
Robert Duvall • Todd Allen • Paul Bagget
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
The Apostle follows a Texas preacher who loses his stable life and begins anew in Louisiana with a radio ministry. The movie aligns with traditional values by focusing on sin, redemption, and personal responsibility through the lens of faith, without critiquing societal structures. It implies the importance of strong family bonds while dramatizing their collapse due to personal failings, and remains firmly grounded in a Christian worldview, which gives it a Leans Traditional label.
Starring Cast
Robert Duvall • Todd Allen • Paul Bagget
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium
The film's dominant themes align with conservative values by emphasizing individual sin, personal responsibility, and the redemptive power of traditional faith, rather than focusing on systemic critiques or social reform.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a white male protagonist in a traditional role, while also showcasing visible racial diversity within its supporting cast, reflecting the film's setting. The narrative focuses on the lead character's personal journey of faith and redemption, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays the breakdown of a marriage due to infidelity and violence as a tragic consequence of sin, implicitly endorsing lifelong fidelity and the importance of religious principles in family life, even as it depicts a flawed individual failing to uphold these ideals.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film offers a deeply nuanced and empathetic portrayal of Pentecostal Christianity, exploring the fervent faith, community, and spiritual depth, even through the lens of a deeply flawed protagonist seeking redemption. It doesn't condemn the faith but rather examines the human struggle within it, aligning with the dignity of the faith.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Apostle" does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the spiritual journey and personal failings of a Pentecostal preacher, with no discernible portrayal of queer identity or related issues within its plot or character arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Apostle' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the journey of a Pentecostal preacher, his personal struggles, and his ministry within a specific religious and cultural context, without engaging with issues of gender identity or transition.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features an original screenplay and characters, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered for this portrayal.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features original characters created for its screenplay, with no prior established racial identities from source material, previous adaptations, or historical records. Therefore, no character can be considered a race swap.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.8
8.3
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