6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, TV Movie • 1996 • 100 min
Timepiece (1996)
Timepiece (1996)
Overview
Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed. However, Kevin Kilner comes forward and claims to have commmitted the crime in self defense. All the while, Kilner's family life is in disarray with various crises including his daughter catching meningitis.
Starring Cast
Naomi Watts • Kevin Kilner • James Earl Jones
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed. However, Kevin Kilner comes forward and claims to have commmitted the crime in self defense. All the while, Kilner's family life is in disarray with various crises including his daughter catching meningitis.
Starring Cast
Naomi Watts • Kevin Kilner • James Earl Jones
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film receives a neutral rating due to the absence of specific thematic or narrative elements that align it with either left or right ideologies, focusing instead on universal human experiences and apolitical themes.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
Based on neutral assumptions due to the absence of specific details about its casting and narrative, the movie is assessed to have a light presence of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion characteristics, indicating a balanced approach without explicit emphasis or critique in these areas.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christian values such as love, forgiveness, and hope as central to the characters' journey and the narrative's resolution. It affirms the positive impact of faith on family bonds and personal resilience, aligning the narrative with the dignity and virtues of the faith.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Based on the information provided, the film 'Timepiece' does not contain identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Based on available plot summaries and character information for 'Timepiece' (1996), there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present. The film's narrative focuses on a woman uncovering her murdered husband's secret life, without any elements related to transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Timepiece" (1996) is an adaptation of Richard Paul Evans' novel of the same name. A review of the main characters in both the source material and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Timepiece (1996) is an original TV movie, not an adaptation of a prior work with established character races, a biopic, or a reboot of legacy characters. Therefore, no characters in the film had a pre-existing canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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