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American History X (1998)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
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Overview

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Judaism: Positive

Overview

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly condemns white supremacy and the destructive nature of hate, promoting individual transformation and empathy as a solution, which aligns with core progressive ideology.

The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its focus on white supremacy, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. However, its narrative strongly critiques extreme manifestations of traditional identity, specifically white supremacist ideology, portraying its destructive nature and exploring themes of racial hatred and redemption.

Secondary

The film strongly condemns antisemitism by portraying Jewish characters, such as the store owner and the history teacher, as victims of bigotry or as wise, compassionate figures. The narrative aligns the audience against the prejudice.

American History X primarily focuses on themes of racism, white supremacy, and redemption. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it explore issues related to queer identity or experiences.

American History X does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is exclusively centered on racial prejudice, neo-Nazism, and the journey of a former white supremacist, rendering the rubric's evaluation as N/A due to the absence of relevant content.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

American History X is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders to be swapped.

American History X is an original film with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material (books, comics, or earlier films) or historical figures from which the characters' races could have been established differently and then changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.5
The Movie Database logo
8.3

Critic Ratings

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8.4
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6.2

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