6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Captive (2025)
The Captive (2025)
Overview
In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's primary focus on Miguel de Cervantes' individual resilience, optimism, and the power of storytelling as a means of survival against historical oppression positions it as politically neutral, emphasizing universal human struggles rather than contemporary ideological stances.
The film incorporates significant diversity through a central gay romance, which is a key element of its character representation. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features a central gay romance between its main characters, offering LGBTQ+ representation within a historical epic. However, critical reception suggests the portrayal is 'prude and insignificant,' diminishing its potential for a strong affirming impact. The net result is a neutral portrayal, balancing the presence of the dynamic with its criticized execution.
Based on available information, there is no indication of transsexual characters or themes being present in 'The Captive, 2025'. Reviews and plot summaries focus on a 'gay enemies-to-maybe-lovers tale' and historical drama, without any reference to gender transformation elements, leading to a rating of N/A for depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The provided information explicitly states that no characters in 'The Captive' (2025) have an on-screen gender differing from their established historical or contextual gender. All major characters, including Miguel de Cervantes and Hasán Bajá, are portrayed by actors matching their historical genders.
The film features Spanish actors portraying historical figures of Spanish, Turkish, and North African descent. While these represent ethnic or national shifts, all characters and actors fall within the broader Mediterranean European/Caucasoid racial category, which, according to the provided definition, does not constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.5
Critic Ratings
6.7
N/A
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