6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Apt Pupil (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.0
Overview
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Judaism: Positive
Overview
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the psychological corruption of an individual by the allure of evil, focusing on moral decay and manipulation rather than promoting specific political ideologies or offering societal solutions.
The film features a cast that is primarily traditional, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on psychological themes without offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The film includes a closeted gay character, Mr. French, whose sexuality is exploited by the manipulative protagonist, Todd. Mr. French's fear of exposure and subsequent torment results in his suicide, depicting his queer identity as a source of vulnerability and leading to a tragic, unredeemed end.
The film's narrative unequivocally condemns the historical persecution and murder of Jewish people during the Holocaust. While not directly depicting Jewish characters or practices in the present, the film frames the victims with profound sympathy, aligning with the dignity of those targeted by bigotry.
Apt Pupil does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the dark relationship between a teenager and an elderly Nazi, exploring themes of evil and power without touching upon transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Apt Pupil" (1998) is an adaptation of Stephen King's novella. A review of the main and supporting characters reveals no instances where a character's gender was changed from the source material for the screen adaptation.
Based on the source novella by Stephen King, the film's main characters, including Todd Bowden and Kurt Dussander, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or implied racial background in the original material. No instances of a character canonically or historically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
5.4
5.3
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