7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Believer (2001)
The Believer (2001)
Overview
A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film offers a complex, psychological study of a neo-Nazi grappling with his Jewish identity, exploring the roots and self-destructive nature of extremism without explicitly promoting a partisan political agenda or offering a clear ideological solution.
The film features a primarily traditional cast, focusing on a white male protagonist. However, its narrative strongly critiques traditional identities through its portrayal of a white male character as a neo-Nazi, exploring themes of antisemitism and the destructive nature of hate.
Secondary
The film portrays Judaism with complexity and depth, primarily through the protagonist's intense internal conflict and self-hatred. While a character expresses virulent antisemitism, the narrative clearly frames this bigotry as tragic and destructive, positioning the audience to sympathize with the victimized religion and its adherents.
The film 'The Believer' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively centered on the protagonist's struggle with Jewish identity, neo-Nazism, and religious conflict, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film 'The Believer' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the protagonist's struggle with his Jewish heritage and his involvement with a neo-Nazi group, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Believer is an original screenplay inspired by a real historical figure, Dan Burros. The film's main character, Danny Balint, is a fictionalized version of Burros and is portrayed as male, consistent with the historical figure. There are no instances of characters established in prior canon or history being portrayed with a different gender.
The film is a fictionalized account inspired by a real historical figure, Daniel Burros, who was white. The main character, Danny Balint, is portrayed by Ryan Gosling, who is also white. There is no evidence of any character being portrayed by an actor of a different race than their established historical or canonical background.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.2
7.5
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