6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Bookshop (2017)
The Bookshop (2017)
Overview
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict critiques cultural conservatism and the abuse of local power to suppress intellectual freedom and individual initiative, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.
The film features traditional casting, with a predominantly white cast fitting its 1959 English setting. The narrative critiques social conservatism and class structures, particularly regarding a woman's independence, but does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
The film portrays Mrs. Gamart, a prominent figure in the conservative, Christian-influenced community, as the primary antagonist. Her actions are driven by hypocrisy, social control, and a desire to suppress intellectual freedom, with no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of Christian adherents or institutions within the narrative.
The Bookshop, 2017, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a widow's efforts to establish a bookshop in a small, conservative English town, exploring themes of literature, social resistance, and individual determination in the late 1950s.
Based on the available information, 'The Bookshop, 2017' does not appear to feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Therefore, an assessment of its portrayal of transsexual identity cannot be made, as there is no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Bookshop" is an adaptation of Penelope Fitzgerald's novel. The main characters, including Florence Green and Mr. Brundish, are portrayed by actors whose genders align with their established canonical genders in the source material, indicating no gender swaps.
The film is an adaptation of a 1978 novel set in 1959 England. The main characters, Florence Green, Edmund Brundish, and Milo North, are portrayed by white actors, consistent with the implied racial background from the source material and historical setting. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.5
Critic Ratings
5.7
6.2
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