7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blood Diamond (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Overview
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by offering a powerful and direct critique of global corporate exploitation and the systemic injustice of the blood diamond trade, advocating for international accountability and ethical consumption.
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, particularly through a prominent African lead character whose role is integral to the story's setting. Its narrative strongly critiques the destructive impact of Western involvement and greed in the context of the conflict diamond trade, centering on the exploitation of African nations and the moral complexities of traditional power structures.
Secondary
Blood Diamond focuses on the illicit diamond trade and civil war in Sierra Leone, exploring themes of conflict, exploitation, and personal redemption. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative or character arcs, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Blood Diamond" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the diamond trade, civil war, and political conflict in Sierra Leone, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The film features Maddy Bowen, a journalist, as the primary female character. Her role does not involve direct physical combat. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.
Blood Diamond is an original story with original characters, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no character was previously established with a different gender to be swapped.
Blood Diamond is an original screenplay featuring fictional characters. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose race was altered for this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
6.4
6.4
More Like This
Progressive
8.8
One Battle After Another
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Female Combat: Yes
Center
6.6
Haywire
(2011)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Center
7.2
Clear and Present Danger
(1994)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
6.8
Bound by Honor
(1993)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Leans Progressive
7.1
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
(2024)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.3
The Bourne Ultimatum
(2007)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.0
The Mighty Quinn
(1989)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.0
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
(2014)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.5
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
8.3
Killers of the Flower Moon
(2023)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
7.7
The Revenant
(2015)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
8.4
Django Unchained
(2012)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Center
7.3
House of Sand and Fog
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
6.7
Romeo + Juliet
(1996)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
8.5
Aliens
(1986)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.4
She Rides Shotgun
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.1
American Psycho
(2000)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Progressive
8.3
Sinners
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Center
7.1
Devotion
(2022)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
7.5
Training Day
(2001)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate