7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Thriller, History • 2022 • 147 min • Teen (13+)
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Overview
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.
Starring Cast
Viggo Mortensen • Colin Farrell • Joel Edgerton
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.
Starring Cast
Viggo Mortensen • Colin Farrell • Joel Edgerton
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central subject, a real-life rescue mission, is inherently apolitical, focusing on universal themes of human survival, international cooperation, and individual heroism. It champions a solution based on practical problem-solving and collective effort without promoting a specific political ideology.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie accurately reflects the real-life diversity of the Tham Luang cave rescue, featuring a cast that includes both Western and Thai actors in roles consistent with the actual event. The narrative focuses on the collaborative heroism of all involved, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its message.
Secondary
Buddhism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Buddhist practices, such as monks praying, spiritual rituals for safety, and the coach's meditation teachings, as a source of comfort, resilience, and community strength during the crisis. These elements are depicted with respect and as integral to the local Thai culture's response to the disaster.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Thirteen Lives is a biographical survival film depicting the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue. The narrative focuses on the real-life events, the rescue operation, and the individuals involved. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the film's storyline.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Thirteen Lives' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively dedicated to the factual depiction of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue operation, focusing on the divers, the boys, and the logistical challenges without incorporating LGBTQ+ specific storylines or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film 'Thirteen Lives' is a biographical drama based on the real-life Tham Luang cave rescue. All major historical figures depicted in the movie maintain their documented real-world gender, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film 'Thirteen Lives' is a biographical drama depicting the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue. Key historical figures, including the British and Australian cave divers and the Thai rescue team members, are portrayed by actors matching their documented real-world race. No race swaps were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.5
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