6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Woman in Black (2012)
The Woman in Black (2012)
Overview
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central themes of grief, loss, and supernatural horror are inherently apolitical, and its narrative focuses on personal tragedy and the inability to escape the past rather than promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
The film features traditional casting that aligns with its period setting, without any intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on a classic gothic horror story, presenting traditional identities neutrally and without explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film 'The Woman in Black' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and supernatural horror elements, rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ aspects as not applicable.
The Woman in Black is a gothic horror film focused on supernatural events and grief. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or related plot elements. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the film's narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2012 film is an adaptation of Susan Hill's novel. All major characters, including Arthur Kipps and the Woman in Black, retain their established genders from the source material. No character's gender was altered for this adaptation.
The film adapts a novel set in early 20th-century rural England. All major characters, including Arthur Kipps and the titular Woman in Black, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the implicit racial context of the source material and historical setting. No character established as one race in the novel is depicted as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.1
Critic Ratings
6.6
6.2
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