8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Overview
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques the destructive forces of rising authoritarianism and war, a theme broadly accepted across the political spectrum. However, its narrative solution is apolitical, focusing on individual acts of loyalty, friendship, and the preservation of memory and culture, rather than promoting a specific modern political ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, including a central immigrant character whose journey is portrayed sympathetically. While it subtly critiques the decline of an old European order and the rise of authoritarianism, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively or center its narrative around a strong DEI critique.
Secondary
The film portrays the persecution of Zero Moustafa and his family, who are refugees from a war-torn region, strongly implying a Jewish background given the historical context of WWII-era Europe. The narrative unequivocally condemns the bigotry and violence against these victims, positioning the audience to sympathize deeply with their suffering and the injustice they face.
The Grand Budapest Hotel does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and adventures, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
The Grand Budapest Hotel does not include any transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a concierge and his lobby boy, their adventures, and the changing world around them, without touching upon gender identity issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender could have been altered.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is an original film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.0
Critic Ratings
9.2
8.8
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