7.0
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The Crucible (1996)
The Crucible (1996)
Overview
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive critique of systemic injustice and the abuse of power, highlighting the dangers of religious extremism and mass hysteria in suppressing individual conscience, akin to the historical context of McCarthyism.
The movie features a cast predominantly composed of white actors, consistent with its historical setting in 17th-century Salem. The narrative critiques religious extremism and the abuse of power within that historical context, rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or centering modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Puritan Christianity as a force that, when combined with fear and unchecked authority, leads to mass hysteria, injustice, and the persecution of innocent people. It critiques the hypocrisy and rigid dogma that enable cruelty and oppression under the guise of religious piety.
The Crucible, a historical drama depicting the Salem witch trials, centers on themes of religious fanaticism, mass hysteria, and moral conflict. The film's storyline does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore queer themes, leading to an N/A rating for its portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Crucible (1996) is a historical drama set in 17th-century Puritan New England. Its narrative centers on the Salem witch trials, religious extremism, and moral integrity. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1996 film "The Crucible" is a direct adaptation of Arthur Miller's play. All major characters, whose genders were established in the original source material, retain their canonical genders in the movie.
The 1996 film "The Crucible" is an adaptation of Arthur Miller's play, set during the historical Salem witch trials. The casting of major characters aligns with their historical and canonical racial depictions, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
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6.8
6.6
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