6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Kite Runner (2007)
The Kite Runner (2007)
Overview
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its strong condemnation of ethnic discrimination and authoritarian oppression (Taliban), aligning with progressive values of social justice and human rights, even though the narrative's resolution centers on individual atonement rather than systemic change.
The movie features a cast that authentically reflects its Afghan setting, showcasing natural diversity without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on personal and cultural themes within that context, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional Western identities or centering an explicit DEI critique.
Secondary
The film portrays the devastating impact of the Taliban's extremist and violent interpretation of Islam, highlighting its oppression and cruelty. However, the narrative unequivocally condemns these actions as a perversion of faith, implicitly contrasting them with a more humane, cultural, and personal understanding of faith and positioning the audience to sympathize with the victims of this extremism.
The Kite Runner does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The sexual assault depicted is a violent crime driven by power and sadism, not an exploration of sexual identity, thus rendering the film's LGBTQ+ portrayal as N/A.
The film "The Kite Runner" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on themes of friendship, betrayal, guilt, and redemption within the context of Afghan culture and history, without engaging with gender identity beyond cisgender portrayals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a direct adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel. All significant characters in the movie retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a gender swap.
The film adapts a novel featuring Afghan characters of specific ethnicities (Pashtun, Hazara). The actors cast for these roles are of Middle Eastern, North African, or Central Asian descent, aligning with the characters' established racial and ethnic backgrounds. No character's race was changed from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
6.5
6.1
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