6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Action, History • 2026 • 128 min • Adults (18+)
The Uprising (2026)
The Uprising (2026)
Overview
The Uprising follows a 14th-century English peasant who helps ignite the 1381 Peasants' Revolt against a king and a tax system grinding commoners into the dirt. Directed by Paul Greengrass, it sits comfortably in the tradition of historical action dramas that treat rebellion as a righteous, individual act rather than a collective ideological project. The label Leans Traditional fits because the film foregrounds personal courage, a Robin Hood-style hero, and a historically grounded story, without retrofitting contemporary identity politics onto medieval England. Christianity appears in a negative light, which nudges the rating slightly away from center. The story is class conflict told through the lens of survival and individual defiance.
Starring Cast
Andrew Garfield • Jamie Bell • Stephen Dillane
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
The Uprising follows a 14th-century English peasant who helps ignite the 1381 Peasants' Revolt against a king and a tax system grinding commoners into the dirt. Directed by Paul Greengrass, it sits comfortably in the tradition of historical action dramas that treat rebellion as a righteous, individual act rather than a collective ideological project. The label Leans Traditional fits because the film foregrounds personal courage, a Robin Hood-style hero, and a historically grounded story, without retrofitting contemporary identity politics onto medieval England. Christianity appears in a negative light, which nudges the rating slightly away from center. The story is class conflict told through the lens of survival and individual defiance.
Starring Cast
Andrew Garfield • Jamie Bell • Stephen Dillane
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Low
The Uprising centers on a medieval hero leading an uprising against corrupt authority in a Robin Hood-style origin tale. The narrative highlights individual courage and the fight against oppressive rule without advancing contemporary political agendas.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The Uprising delivers a gritty medieval account of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt led by Andrew Garfield's farmer-turned-rebel, emphasizing class conflict and historical upheaval without injecting contemporary identity politics into its core story.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The Uprising references the protagonist's deceased wife and two children solely as elements of personal backstory amid the Black Plague, without developing any portrayal of marriage, parenting, or family structures.
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium
The film centers on a medieval rebellion featuring a priest labeled a heretic and characters who have directly encountered the church's corruption, framing the religious institution as oppressive and flawed.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Uprising contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film centers on the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in medieval England, following a farmer's involvement in protests against taxes and serfdom.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Uprising contains no transgender characters or themes. The story centers on a peasant-led rebellion in plague-ravaged 14th century England against King Richard II.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: Low
The historical drama centers on peasant battles led by male characters. No female figures are shown winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents through skill or strength.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The Uprising portrays 14th-century English historical figures such as John Ball and Wat Tyler alongside a fictional male protagonist, all played by male actors in keeping with their documented genders.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The Uprising dramatizes the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England. All named historical figures, including John Ball, Wat Tyler, and Archbishop Sudbury, are portrayed by white actors consistent with their documented European ancestry and the period setting.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Medium
Not depicted.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.3
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