8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman (2019)
Overview
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.6
Overview
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the personal and moral consequences of a life of crime and violence, focusing on themes of loyalty, regret, and aging, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing a specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white male ensemble, reflecting its historical setting and subject matter. The narrative focuses on these characters without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film uses Catholicism as a crucial framework to explore themes of sin, guilt, and the elusive search for redemption for its characters. While characters often fail to live up to its tenets, the narrative implicitly affirms the moral weight of their actions and the spiritual consequences, rather than critiquing the faith itself.
The film "The Irishman" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the lives of mob figures and their associates, with no elements pertaining to LGBTQ+ identity or experiences.
The film 'The Irishman' does not feature any transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for its net impact on transsexual representation. The story primarily explores the lives and relationships of figures within the American mob.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Irishman is a biopic based on real historical figures, all of whom are portrayed on screen with their documented historical gender. There are no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The Irishman is a biographical film depicting real historical figures, primarily Irish-American and Italian-American individuals, all of whom were white. The actors cast in these roles are also white, aligning with the historical race of the characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.5
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