8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Thriller, Drama • 1980 • 114 min • Adults (18+)
The Long Good Friday (1980)
The Long Good Friday (1980)
Overview
A Cockney crime boss spends one very bad weekend watching his empire implode while trying to charm American money into a London property deal. Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren anchor a grimy, propulsive British thriller that feels rooted in late-1970s masculine ambition and street-level power. The Leans Traditional label fits without much strain. The film centers on a white male criminal patriarch, presents no LGBTQ or diversity angles, and treats loyalty, hierarchy, and ruthlessness as the operating logic of its world. Political framing stays neutral, focused on betrayal rather than ideology. The cast and values reflect the era's default rather than any deliberate conservative agenda, but the overall current runs traditional.
Starring Cast
Bob Hoskins • Helen Mirren • Paul Freeman
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
A Cockney crime boss spends one very bad weekend watching his empire implode while trying to charm American money into a London property deal. Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren anchor a grimy, propulsive British thriller that feels rooted in late-1970s masculine ambition and street-level power. The Leans Traditional label fits without much strain. The film centers on a white male criminal patriarch, presents no LGBTQ or diversity angles, and treats loyalty, hierarchy, and ruthlessness as the operating logic of its world. Political framing stays neutral, focused on betrayal rather than ideology. The cast and values reflect the era's default rather than any deliberate conservative agenda, but the overall current runs traditional.
Starring Cast
Bob Hoskins • Helen Mirren • Paul Freeman
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores the brutal world of organized crime, focusing on a London gangster's desperate struggle to protect his empire and transition to legitimate business. It delves into themes of ambition, betrayal, and the inescapable consequences of a life built on violence, without explicitly endorsing or critiquing specific political ideologies.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a cast primarily composed of white actors, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era. The narrative centers on a crime drama, presenting traditional identities without explicit critique or making diversity, equity, and inclusion themes central to its storyline.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film centers on a criminal enterprise, portraying the central relationship as a partnership in power and ambition rather than a traditional family unit. It offers no meaningful commentary on conventional family structures, roles, or values.
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film features a protagonist who makes antisemitic remarks towards American mobsters. The narrative frames these prejudices as a character flaw, condemning the bigotry rather than the religion itself. The film does not validate or reinforce negative stereotypes about Judaism.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The Long Good Friday, a British crime drama, does not include identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's storyline centers on the criminal underworld without incorporating elements related to LGBTQ+ identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The Long Good Friday, a crime drama set in London, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. The narrative centers on the protagonist's criminal enterprise and conflicts, with no elements pertaining to transsexual identity or experiences. The film's plot is entirely focused on the underworld power struggles.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Long Good Friday features an original screenplay and characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been altered. Consequently, no gender swaps are present in the movie.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Long Good Friday, released in 1980, presents original characters developed specifically for the film. There are no prior canonical or historical depictions of these characters' races from source material or real-world history, precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.2
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