7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006)
Overview
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film maintains a neutral stance by focusing on apolitical themes of individual obsession, rivalry, and the moral costs of ambition, rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, reflecting its historical setting, without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative centers on themes of rivalry and obsession, and does not incorporate explicit critiques of traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
The film "The Prestige" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the intense rivalry between two male magicians and their heterosexual relationships, with no elements suggesting queer identity or experiences within its plot or character arcs.
The Prestige does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on rivalry, deception, and the sacrifices made for magic, primarily through the use of physical doubles and cloning, rather than gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Prestige" is an adaptation of Christopher Priest's novel. All major characters, including Robert Angier, Alfred Borden, and Olivia Wenscombe, retain their established genders from the source material or historical record. No character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.
The film adapts a novel where characters' races were not explicitly defined but were implicitly white, consistent with the historical setting. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the source material's implied depictions and historical figures.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
8.2
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7.7
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