7.1
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The Butler (2013)
The Butler (2013)
Overview
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative explicitly champions the Civil Rights Movement and critiques systemic racism, validating direct action and legislative change as solutions to historical injustice.
The film centers on the African American experience, featuring a diverse cast that authentically represents its historical subject matter. Its narrative strongly critiques historical racial injustices and the societal structures that perpetuated them, making the pursuit of racial equality a central and explicit theme.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity, particularly the Black church, as a foundational pillar of the African American community and a crucial engine for the Civil Rights movement. It highlights its role in providing spiritual solace, fostering community, and mobilizing for social justice, aligning the narrative with the faith's virtues of resilience and equality.
The film 'The Butler' primarily explores racial civil rights and family dynamics through the life of a White House butler. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or storylines, thus having no direct portrayal of queer identity or themes.
The film 'The Butler' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively centered on the Civil Rights Movement, racial equality, and the personal and political history of an African American family, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical drama based on real figures and events. All historical characters, such as the Presidents and First Ladies, are portrayed with their documented historical gender. Fictional characters created for the film do not have prior canonical genders to swap from.
The film is a historical drama based on the life of an African-American White House butler. All historical figures and original characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented or intended racial identity, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as another.
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