8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Insider (1999)
The Insider (1999)
Overview
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's left-leaning rating stems from its central critique of corporate power and its willingness to suppress truth for profit, highlighting the systemic challenges faced by individuals fighting for public welfare against powerful industries.
The movie features a traditional cast that accurately reflects the real-life individuals and the historical context of the story, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on themes of journalistic integrity and corporate ethics, rather than explicitly engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The Insider does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the true story of a tobacco industry whistleblower and the journalistic efforts to bring his story to light, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as N/A.
The film "The Insider" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on a whistleblower's struggle against the tobacco industry and the challenges faced by investigative journalism, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Insider is a biographical drama based on real historical figures and events. All major characters, including Jeffrey Wigand, Lowell Bergman, and Mike Wallace, are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life counterparts. No established character's gender was altered for the film.
The Insider is a biographical drama based on real historical figures. All major characters, including Jeffrey Wigand, Lowell Bergman, and Mike Wallace, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their historical counterparts. No instances of a race swap were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.6
8.5
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