7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film satirizes political corruption and explicitly critiques racial bigotry (KKK) but does not champion a specific political ideology or solution, instead focusing on apolitical themes of fate, family, and the unifying power of music, leading to a neutral stance.
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with its historical setting, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. While it critiques specific negative aspects of society and individuals, including some traditional figures, it does not broadly frame traditional identities as negative or make a strong, explicit DEI critique central to its narrative.
Secondary
The film, a loose adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, portrays the protagonist's child(ren)—a role canonically filled by the male character Telemachus—as female daughters. This constitutes a gender swap.
The film satirizes the perversion of Christian symbols and rhetoric by the KKK, clearly condemning their bigotry. However, it also portrays genuine spiritual experiences like baptism and gospel music with respect, and the narrative often aligns with themes of divine intervention and redemption, ultimately affirming the possibility of grace.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on the adventures of three escaped convicts in the American South during the Great Depression, with no elements touching upon queer identity or experiences.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the adventures of three escaped convicts in the Depression-era South, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or issues.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in action sequences that meet the specified criteria.
The film is a loose adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, which does not define characters by modern racial categories. All major characters are portrayed consistently with their setting and the general understanding of their source material counterparts, or are new characters whose race aligns with their inspiration. No character established as one race is portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.3
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.9
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