The Eclipse (2009)

The Eclipse poster

The Eclipse (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

A quiet Irish drama-horror hybrid, The Eclipse follows a grieving widower navigating single parenthood, unsettling apparitions, and an unexpected emotional connection at a small literary festival. Director Conor McPherson keeps the story tightly personal, blending ghost-story unease with restrained romantic drama. The N/K label reflects genuinely thin signal territory: no political framing, no LGBTQ or trans content, no casting controversies, and a family portrait that centers loss without endorsing or criticizing any particular structure. The one mild complexity is a positive nod toward religious or spiritual belief, consistent with Irish cultural context and the film's openness to the supernatural as something real rather than merely metaphorical. Beyond that, the film sits in ideological quiet.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Not Rated

Primary

The film centers on a widower's struggle with grief and unsettling supernatural events, exploring themes of personal loss and human connection. Its narrative is entirely focused on individual psychological and emotional experiences, remaining detached from any political or ideological stance.

The film features a traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. A comprehensive assessment of narrative and framing related to diversity, equity, and inclusion themes cannot be completed due to insufficient information.

Secondary

The film portrays a single-parent family dealing with loss and supernatural occurrences, focusing on the protagonist's personal journey rather than endorsing or critiquing specific family structures or values.

The film 'The Eclipse' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a widower experiencing supernatural events and his interactions with a visiting writer, without exploring queer identity or relationships.

The film "The Eclipse" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a widower encountering supernatural events at a literary festival, exploring themes of grief and the paranormal without engaging with transsexual identities or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "The Eclipse" is an original production from 2009. The characters featured in the movie were created specifically for this story and do not have prior established genders from existing source material, historical records, or previous adaptations. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.

The Eclipse features original characters created specifically for this film. There is no pre-existing source material or established canon for these roles, therefore no instance of a race swap is present.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.1
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6.0

Critic Ratings

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7.7
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6.7

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