5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Company You Keep (2012)
The Company You Keep (2012)
Overview
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left by exploring the motivations and moral complexities of former left-wing radicals, contextualizing their anti-war and anti-government actions, and emphasizing the importance of truth-seeking in understanding historical protest movements.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity, including both white and Black actors, but does not appear to engage in explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores political radicalism and personal consequences, framing traditional identities neutrally rather than critically.
Secondary
The Company You Keep does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily explores political history, identity, and the consequences of past actions, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "The Company You Keep" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on political activism and a man on the run, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Company You Keep" is an adaptation of Neil Gordon's novel. All significant characters in the movie retain the same gender as established in the original source material. There are no instances of a character's gender being changed.
The film is an adaptation of a novel, not a biopic or a reboot of established characters. There is no evidence that any character, canonically or widely established as one race in the source material, was portrayed as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
5.5
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