7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Burning Bed (1984)
The Burning Bed (1984)
Overview
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by focusing on the systemic failures to protect victims of domestic violence and advocating for legal and societal recognition of the extreme duress faced by abused women, exemplified by the 'battered woman syndrome' defense.
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with the real-life individuals it portrays, without any explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative, while addressing a serious social issue of domestic violence, focuses on the specific actions of an individual and the legal system's response, rather than offering a broad critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The Burning Bed is a drama centered on domestic violence within a heterosexual marriage and the legal system's response to the victim. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, making the portrayal N/A.
The Burning Bed (1984) is a drama centered on domestic abuse and its legal ramifications. The film's plot and character arcs do not include any transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Burning Bed is a biographical drama based on the true story of Francine Hughes. All main characters, including Francine and James Hughes, are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life historical counterparts, with no instances of gender swapping.
The film is a dramatization of the real-life case of Francine Hughes, a white woman who set her abusive husband on fire. The main characters, Francine and James Hughes, are portrayed by white actors Farrah Fawcett and Paul Le Mat, respectively, aligning with the historical figures' documented race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
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