3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Timeline (2003)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.9
Overview
A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily functions as an adventure story with a generic corporate villain, and its themes of historical preservation and individual courage do not align strongly with a specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on an action-adventure plot without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays 14th-century Christianity as a dominant societal force, depicting both the sanctuary and guidance offered by its institutions and the entanglement of its adherents in the era's brutal conflicts. While some characters use religious rhetoric for violent ends, the narrative does not condemn the faith itself, instead portraying the complexities of its role and the varied actions of its followers with historical nuance.
The film "Timeline" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on a science fiction adventure involving time travel and historical events, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Timeline" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a group of archaeologists traveling to 14th-century France, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film features female characters such as Kate Erickson and Lady Claire. While they are present in dangerous situations, neither character engages in or wins close-quarters physical combat against male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts.
The film "Timeline" is an adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel. All major characters, including Professor Johnston, Chris Hughes, Kate Erickson, and André Marek, retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Based on the source novel by Michael Crichton, the main characters in the film "Timeline" (2003) are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established or implied racial backgrounds from the book. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.7
Critic Ratings
1.3
2.9
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