7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Western • 2023 • 101 min
The Settlers (2023)
The Settlers (2023)
Overview
Chile, early 20th century. José Menéndez, a wealthy landowner, hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia.
Starring Cast
Mark Stanley • Camilo Arancibia • Benjamin Westfall
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
Chile, early 20th century. José Menéndez, a wealthy landowner, hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia.
Starring Cast
Mark Stanley • Camilo Arancibia • Benjamin Westfall
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High
The film explores the brutal history of colonial violence and the genocide of indigenous peoples in Tierra del Fuego, offering a stark critique of systemic oppression and the foundational myths of the nation-state. It highlights historical injustices and the devastating impact of colonial expansion.
Diversity: High
Confidence: High
The film incorporates visible diversity within its cast, aligning with its historical context. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional identities, portraying white male colonial figures negatively as central to a historical atrocity.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film primarily focuses on historical violence, colonialism, and the genocide of indigenous populations in Tierra del Fuego. The narrative does not meaningfully depict or explore family structures, roles, or values.
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film portrays individuals and institutions associated with Christianity as complicit in or directly perpetrating the genocide of indigenous people. It highlights the hypocrisy and brutality of colonizers who claim a Christian background while engaging in extreme violence and oppression.
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on other aspects, without engaging with trans identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The Settlers is an original historical drama that introduces its own characters. No characters with previously established genders from source material or historical records are portrayed as a different gender in the film.
Race Swap: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.3
8.2
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