6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Across the Universe (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Buddhism: Positive
Hinduism: Positive
Overview
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by celebrating the anti-war movement, counter-culture, and civil rights struggles of the 1960s, portraying these as solutions to societal problems like war and conformity.
The movie features visible diversity within its cast, including significant characters whose racial identity is integral to their narrative, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative strongly engages with and critiques major social issues of the 1960s, such as the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, making these themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
The film includes a character, Prudence, whose implied queer identity is subtly present through her affections for women. While her arc is melancholic, the narrative treats her with empathy, neither explicitly affirming nor denigrating her identity. Her struggles are part of the broader character experiences, not solely a consequence of her implied sexuality.
The film positively depicts the adoption of Eastern spiritual practices, including meditation and a search for inner peace, as a constructive response to the era's societal turmoil. These elements, often associated with Buddhist principles, are presented as a path to personal growth and community.
The film positively portrays the embrace of Eastern spiritual seeking, including guru culture and meditative practices often linked to Hinduism, as a vital part of the counterculture. This spiritual journey is depicted as a source of peace and enlightenment, contrasting with the period's conflict.
The film 'Across the Universe' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Its focus remains on other social and personal struggles of the 1960s, primarily through the lens of heterosexual and implied queer relationships, without addressing gender identity beyond cisgender experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Across the Universe" features original characters created for its narrative, rather than adapting pre-existing characters from source material, historical records, or prior installments. Therefore, no character's gender could have been swapped from an established baseline.
The main characters in "Across the Universe" are original creations for this musical film, not adaptations of pre-existing characters with established racial identities from source material or history. Thus, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.1
Critic Ratings
5.3
5.6
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