5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Ruins (2008)
The Ruins (2008)
Overview
Americans Amy, Stacy, Jeff and Eric look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle.
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Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
Americans Amy, Stacy, Jeff and Eric look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around survival horror against an apolitical, natural threat, with its primary focus on the characters' psychological breakdown and desperate choices rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a societal solution.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without intentional diversity-driven casting. Its narrative focuses on a survival horror plot, offering no critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicit engagement with DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "The Ruins" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a group of heterosexual friends facing a horror scenario, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal N/A.
The film "The Ruins" is a horror movie focused on a group of friends battling a malevolent plant entity. It does not feature any transsexual characters, themes, or storylines, therefore, its portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable to the film's content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Ruins" is an adaptation of Scott Smith's novel of the same name. All primary characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film adapts the novel of the same name. The main characters, who are implied to be white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film. There are no instances where a character's established race from the novel was changed for the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.9
Critic Ratings
5.2
4.4
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