8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict culminates in a deeply personal and agonizing decision regarding the 'right to die,' which, through its sympathetic portrayal of individual autonomy and compassionate choice, subtly aligns with progressive values concerning bodily agency and challenging traditional moral strictures.
The film features visible diversity in its supporting cast without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on personal drama and ambition, maintaining a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities rather than offering a strong DEI critique.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity through Frankie Dunn's profound struggle with guilt, sin, and the search for forgiveness, making his faith a central, sympathetic aspect of his character. While Father Horvak offers a cynical perspective, the narrative ultimately respects the characters' engagement with their beliefs, exploring the complexities of faith in the face of immense suffering and moral dilemmas without condemnation.
Million Dollar Baby does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The film's narrative is entirely centered on the world of boxing and the personal struggles of its main heterosexual characters, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
Million Dollar Baby does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses exclusively on the journey of a female boxer and her relationships within the boxing world, rendering the framework's criteria for evaluation inapplicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Million Dollar Baby is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters whose genders could be swapped. All main characters were created for the film's source material or the film itself.
Based on F.X. Toole's short stories, the film's main characters, including Frankie Dunn, Maggie Fitzgerald, and Eddie Dupris, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their descriptions in the source material. No instances of race swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.0
Critic Ratings
9.0
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