5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Shipping News (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Overview
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of personal healing and self-discovery within a new community lacks inherent political valence, and its championed solution is individual growth and finding belonging, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the traditional demographics of its setting. The narrative centers on the personal journey of a white male protagonist and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or incorporate DEI themes as central elements.
Secondary
The film features a minor character, Dennis Buggit, who lives with another man. Their same-sex relationship is presented incidentally, without judgment or emphasis, as a natural part of the community. This portrayal avoids strong positive or negative arcs, resulting in a neutral depiction of LGBTQ+ themes.
The film features Agnis Hamm, a central character whose transsexual identity is revealed as a significant, hidden family secret. The narrative presents this aspect of her past with a largely neutral and observational tone, neither explicitly affirming nor denigrating her identity, making it an incidental but impactful plot point.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adaptation of Annie Proulx's novel "The Shipping News" maintains the established genders of all its major characters from the source material. No character canonically male or female in the novel is portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
The film adapts the novel by Annie Proulx. A review of the main characters and their portrayals indicates no instances where a character canonically established as one race in the source material is depicted as a different race in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.4
Critic Ratings
5.3
4.7
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