7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Road (2009)
The Road (2009)
Overview
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on universal themes of survival, morality, and the father-son bond in a post-apocalyptic setting prevents it from aligning with a specific political ideology. Its narrative champions personal decency and hope rather than any political solution.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative centers on universal themes of survival and morality in a post-apocalyptic setting, without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "The Road" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on the struggle for survival of a heterosexual father and his son in a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
The film "The Road" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely dedicated to the harrowing journey of a father and son navigating a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape, focusing on survival and their relationship.
The film primarily features a father and son navigating a post-apocalyptic world. Female characters appear in flashbacks or as minor, non-combative roles, and none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The film is a direct adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel. All significant characters, including the Man, the Boy, and the Woman, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film is an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel. The main characters, The Man and The Boy, do not have their race explicitly specified or visually depicted in the source material, nor is there a widely established canonical race that differs from their portrayal in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.0
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7.4
6.4
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