Drama, History  •  2020  •  130 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

The Trial of the Chicago 7 poster

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.


Starring Cast

Eddie Redmayne  •   Alex Sharp  •   Sacha Baron Cohen


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing government overreach and the suppression of anti-war dissent, championing civil liberties and the moral righteousness of the protest movement against an unjust system.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie accurately depicts the historical diversity of the individuals involved in the trial. Its narrative strongly critiques the justice system and its agents, often portrayed by traditional identities, highlighting themes of injustice and the abuse of power.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on historical political events and legal proceedings, with no direct engagement with queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the historical legal proceedings and political activism of the late 1960s, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences present in the story.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film depicts real historical figures from the 1968 Chicago Seven trial. All major characters, whose genders are historically documented, are portrayed on screen by actors of the same gender, with no instances of a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film depicts real historical figures from the 1960s. All major characters, including the defendants and legal figures, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented race of the historical individuals they represent.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.9
Metacritic logo
7.6

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