The Battery (2012)

The Battery poster

The Battery (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

A survival thriller set in rural Connecticut where two baseball players, Ben and Mickey, navigate a zombie-infested landscape while grappling with isolation and conflicting philosophies. Director Jeremy Gardner's indie feature stars Gardner as the pragmatic Ben and Adam Cronin as the more hopeful Mickey, whose partnership is tested when a mysterious radio signal offers a glimmer of potential rescue. The film examines friendship and resilience amid scarcity and uncertainty.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film explores universal themes of survival, friendship, and the psychological toll of isolation in a post-apocalyptic world, focusing on personal resilience and adaptation rather than explicit political commentary. It does not promote or critique specific political ideologies, maintaining a neutral stance.

The film features a cast that aligns with traditional casting, without any explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing.

Secondary

The narrative centers on the survival of two friends in a zombie-infested world, exploring their strained partnership rather than traditional family structures. The film does not engage with or portray specific family-life norms or values.

The film 'The Battery' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its core plot without incorporating elements related to LGBTQ+ identities or experiences.

The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on two male survivors navigating a zombie apocalypse, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film features original characters and is not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot of an established ensemble. Therefore, no characters with previously established genders are portrayed as a different gender.

The film features original characters created for this production. There are no instances of characters with a previously established race from source material or historical record being portrayed by actors of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
6.1

Critic Ratings

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7.8
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N/A

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