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Unforgiven (1992)

Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Unforgiven poster

Overview

William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Overview

William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film receives a neutral rating because it primarily deconstructs the romanticized myth of the Western hero and the nature of violence, presenting a morally ambiguous world without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering an ideological solution. It critiques both the traditional glorification of violence and the failure of corrupt authority.

The movie features a largely traditional Western cast, including a prominent role for a Black actor, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative offers a subtle critique of traditional masculinity and the romanticized violence of the Western genre, rather than an explicit DEI-focused critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

The film portrays the positive, transformative power of faith through the memory of Will Munny's deceased wife, whose devoutness is credited with turning him from a life of violence. Her moral influence is presented as the only true redeeming force in his life, aligning the narrative with the virtues of faith.

Unforgiven does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a retired outlaw's return to violence, exploring the harsh realities and moral ambiguities of the American West. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact, positive or negative, on LGBTQ+ representation.

Unforgiven (1992) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on its Western setting, exploring violence, morality, and the deconstruction of heroic myths without engaging with gender identity or transition.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Unforgiven is an original screenplay, not an adaptation or a reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this film, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to be swapped.

Unforgiven is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established racial identities from prior canon or historical records to be altered, meaning no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.2
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.6
Metacritic logo
8.5

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