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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Overview

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.6

Overview

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis is a powerful critique of racial injustice and prejudice, advocating for empathy and individual moral courage within a flawed legal and societal system, aligning with progressive values.

The movie features a diverse cast that accurately reflects its historical setting. Its narrative is a powerful and explicit critique of racial injustice and prejudice, highlighting the negative aspects of traditional societal structures when they perpetuate inequality.

Secondary

The film portrays Christianity through a spectrum of characters, highlighting both its virtues and the hypocrisy of some adherents. While it critiques judgmental and prejudiced individuals who claim Christian faith, it strongly affirms the core principles of justice, compassion, and empathy through characters like Atticus Finch and Miss Maudie, aligning the narrative with the dignity of these virtues. The film's message condemns bigotry, even when cloaked in religious rhetoric, positioning the audience to sympathize with those who embody true moral integrity.

The film "To Kill a Mockingbird" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on racial injustice, prejudice, and childhood innocence in the American South during the Great Depression, without exploring aspects of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The film "To Kill a Mockingbird" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on racial injustice and childhood innocence in the American South during the 1930s, with no content related to transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1962 film adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" faithfully portrays the genders of all established characters as they appear in Harper Lee's original novel. No characters canonically established as one gender were depicted as a different gender in the movie.

The 1962 film adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" portrays all major characters with the same racial identities as established in Harper Lee's original novel. There are no instances of characters canonically established as one race being depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.3
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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9.3
Metacritic logo
8.8

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