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The Great Debaters (2007)

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The Great Debaters (2007)

Overview

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques systemic racism and champions the fight for civil rights and social justice through intellectual empowerment, aligning with progressive ideology.

The movie centers on a historically Black college debate team, accurately reflecting its diverse cast within its historical context. Its narrative strongly critiques systemic racism and prejudice of the 1930s, portraying traditional power structures and figures associated with oppression in a negative light.

Secondary

The film portrays Christianity as a fundamental source of strength, community, and moral guidance for the African American characters facing extreme racial injustice. It highlights the positive role of faith in providing hope and resilience without critique or satire.

The Great Debaters is a historical drama focusing on a 1930s debate team from Wiley College, addressing racial injustice and the power of education. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative, concentrating solely on the challenges and triumphs of African Americans during the Jim Crow era.

The film "The Great Debaters" is a historical drama centered on a debate team from a historically Black college in the 1930s, addressing themes of racial injustice and education. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures. All historical characters maintain their documented gender, and fictional characters introduced for the narrative do not represent gender swaps of previously established individuals.

The film is a historical drama based on the real-life Wiley College debate team, a historically Black institution. All depicted historical figures and key characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as their real-world or established counterparts, consistent with the historical context.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.0
Metacritic logo
6.5

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