6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lord of War (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film offers a scathing, systemic critique of the global illegal arms trade, exposing the hypocrisy of powerful nations and the devastating human cost of unchecked capitalism and geopolitical interests, aligning with left-leaning anti-war and anti-capitalist sentiments.
The movie features a cast that reflects the global nature of the arms trade, including various nationalities, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative critiques the arms industry and global politics rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
The film portrays Christian-identifying warlords who use religious rhetoric and symbols to justify extreme violence and corruption. The narrative consistently exposes this as profound hypocrisy, depicting these adherents and their actions as morally bankrupt and oppressive.
Lord of War does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the protagonist's heterosexual life and his professional dealings, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
Lord of War does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on the illicit arms trade, international politics, and the moral dilemmas of its protagonist, an arms dealer. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Lord of War is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing source material or a direct biopic. All characters were created for this film, establishing their genders without prior canonical or historical baselines for comparison.
Lord of War is an original screenplay featuring characters created for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment that establishes the race of any character before their portrayal in this movie. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
6.2
6.2
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