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The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

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The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

Overview

The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Hulu logoHulu
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film explicitly frames Ann Lee as 'America's first feminist' and portrays her establishment of a utopian society based on gender equality and shared wealth as a radical solution to 18th-century women's oppression, aligning its central thesis with progressive ideology.

The film focuses on a historical female religious leader, explicitly exploring themes of female leadership, women's experiences, and gender equality within the Shaker community, with critics framing it as a feminist work. However, the casting adheres to conventional industry practices without explicit demographic diversification or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles.

Secondary

The film centers on Ann Lee and the Shakers, a Christian sect, portraying their unique worship, utopian community values, and their leader as a spiritual mother. The narrative highlights the persecution they faced from authorities, positioning the audience to sympathize with the Shakers against external bigotry.

The film focuses on Ann Lee and the Shakers, a religious sect known for celibacy and communal living. Based on available information, there are no explicit LGBTQ+ characters, plotlines, or themes present in the narrative, which primarily explores historical and feminist aspects.

The available information for 'The Testament of Ann Lee, 2025' indicates no depiction of transsexual characters or themes. Plot descriptions, festival notes, and reviews consistently focus on Ann Lee and the Shakers, emphasizing religious, feminist, and utopian themes without any mention of transgender identities. For example, the film is described as a historical musical drama about Ann Lee and the Shakers, with no transgender attribution in cast or synopsis.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The provided information explicitly states that no characters in the film have on-screen genders that differ from their established genders in historical records. All listed historical figures are portrayed by actors matching their historical gender.

The film depicts historical figures and communities from 18th-century England and colonial America, who were historically of European descent. All principal and supporting actors cast are also of European ancestry, aligning with the historical racial context.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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8.6
Metacritic logo
7.9

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