8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Overview
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
While the film critiques religious hypocrisy, its ultimate solution champions traditional moral values, individual resilience, and the protective strength of a matriarchal figure, aligning with right-leaning themes of individual responsibility and moral order.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with the era of its production. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of good versus evil and psychological suspense, without explicitly critiquing or promoting specific identity-based themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the destructive power of religious hypocrisy through the villainous Preacher Harry Powell, who perverts Christian teachings for evil. However, it strongly counterbalances this with the character of Rachel Cooper, whose genuine Christian faith, love, and protective nature are depicted as a powerful, redemptive force against Powell's malevolence, ultimately affirming the virtues of true faith.
The Night of the Hunter, a 1955 thriller, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a dark tale of innocence, greed, and religious fanaticism, without incorporating queer identities or experiences into its plot or character arcs.
The film 'The Night of the Hunter' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a suspenseful pursuit involving a preacher and two children, with no elements related to transgender identity, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1955 film "The Night of the Hunter" is an adaptation of a novel. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender in the film.
The 1955 film "The Night of the Hunter" is an adaptation of the 1953 novel by Davis Grubb. All major characters, originally depicted as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, indicating no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.3
9.7
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