6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Action • 2024 • 119 min
The Convert (2024)
The Convert (2024)
Overview
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
Starring Cast
Guy Pearce • Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne • Antonio Te Maioha
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
Starring Cast
Guy Pearce • Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne • Antonio Te Maioha
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film explores the profound human cost of cultural clash and conflict in 19th-century New Zealand, focusing on a lay preacher's moral journey amidst warring factions. It presents a nuanced view of the historical period by examining the complexities of violence, revenge, and the individual's search for peace and redemption.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features a cast that reflects its historical setting in 1830s New Zealand, including both European and Māori characters, without explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative explores themes from a colonial period, likely incorporating a subtle critique of traditional identities or colonial dynamics.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film critically examines the Christian faith through the experiences of a lay preacher whose beliefs are severely challenged by the brutal realities of colonial New Zealand. It highlights the moral compromises, hypocrisy, and violence perpetrated by some European settlers claiming Christian faith, portraying its colonial manifestation as problematic and often complicit in conflict.
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Female Combat: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The Convert features an original narrative with characters created specifically for the film. There are no instances of established characters from prior source material or historical figures being portrayed with a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The historical drama 'The Convert' features original characters created for the film's narrative set in 1830s New Zealand. There are no instances where a character, previously established as one race in source material or history, is portrayed as a different race.
Family Values: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.6
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