6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Overview
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its prominent depiction of the Newark riots and racial conflict, framing them as a response to systemic injustice and exploring the struggle for power by a marginalized group.
The movie features a cast that largely reflects the established ethnic identities of its source material, with visible diversity introduced through a significant parallel storyline involving Black characters. The narrative explores the complexities and moral ambiguities of its predominantly white, male protagonists within a crime drama, without explicitly framing traditional identities negatively as a central DEI critique.
Secondary
The film features Salvatore 'Sally' Moltisanti, an incarcerated character who reveals he is gay. His identity is handled respectfully, adding complexity to his character without being a source of mockery or villainy. However, the narrative does not deeply explore queer themes or explicitly affirm LGBTQ+ lives, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The film portrays its primary Italian-American characters as culturally Catholic, attending rituals and invoking faith, but consistently highlights their profound hypocrisy. Their violent criminal actions starkly contradict Christian teachings, suggesting the religion serves more as a cultural facade than a moral guide for its adherents within the narrative.
The film 'The Many Saints of Newark' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on transgender representation, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a prequel to "The Sopranos," featuring younger versions of established characters. All returning characters maintain their original canonical gender from the television series. No new characters are gender-swapped versions of existing ones, nor are any historical figures portrayed with a different gender.
The film is a prequel to "The Sopranos," featuring younger versions of established characters. All legacy characters and historical figures are portrayed by actors of the same race as their original depictions or historical records. New characters introduced in the film do not constitute race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.3
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.0
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