8.1
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Bias Rating
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Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by critically examining the systemic causes of gun violence in America, linking it to a culture of fear, media sensationalism, and militaristic foreign policy, while implicitly advocating for stricter gun control and societal introspection.
The documentary presents a diverse array of real individuals from American society, consistent with its non-fiction format, without engaging in traditional casting or explicit recasting of roles. Its narrative critically examines societal issues such as gun violence and fear culture, rather than explicitly focusing on or negatively portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its primary message.
Secondary
The film critically examines how certain conservative Christian cultural elements in America contribute to a climate of fear, moral judgment, and hypocrisy surrounding gun violence. It questions the actions and interpretations of some adherents and institutions, linking them to the societal problems explored.
Michael Moore's documentary "Bowling for Columbine" investigates gun violence in America, particularly following the Columbine High School massacre. The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, as its narrative is entirely focused on gun culture, fear, and societal issues. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
Bowling for Columbine is a documentary focused on gun violence, its origins, and effects in American society. The film does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Therefore, its net impact on transsexual portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bowling for Columbine is a documentary film featuring real individuals and archival footage. It does not adapt fictional characters from source material or re-gender historical figures, thus containing no instances of gender swaps.
As a documentary, "Bowling for Columbine" features real individuals and archival footage rather than fictional characters or actors portraying historical figures. Therefore, the concept of a race swap, as defined, does not apply to this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.5
7.2
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