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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Good Night, and Good Luck. poster

Overview

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.


Starring Cast


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low

Overview

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing the systemic abuse of power during the McCarthy era and championing journalistic integrity and civil liberties against political repression.

This historical drama features traditional casting that accurately reflects the real-life figures and period it depicts, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative centers on themes of journalistic integrity and political freedom, portraying its white male protagonists in a positive light without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

Good Night, and Good Luck. is a historical drama centered on McCarthyism and broadcast journalism. The narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes, resulting in no direct portrayal or impact on LGBTQ+ representation.

The film "Good Night, and Good Luck." focuses on the conflict between Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare. Its narrative is centered on historical events and figures related to journalism and politics in the 1950s. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie's storyline.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is a historical drama depicting real individuals from the McCarthy era. All major historical figures portrayed in the movie, such as Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly, are depicted with their historically documented gender, with no instances of a gender swap.

This historical drama accurately portrays real-life figures from the 1950s, all of whom were white. The casting reflects the historical race of these individuals, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as another.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.4
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.3
Metacritic logo
8.0

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