7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the profound moral ambiguities surrounding child abduction and the definition of justice, presenting a dilemma where no clear 'right' solution exists. It critiques the limitations of the legal system and individual choices without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with its working-class Boston setting, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative explores themes of morality and justice through a lens that does not critically portray traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes.
Secondary
Jack Doyle, a character depicted as white in Dennis Lehane's source novel, is portrayed by Morgan Freeman, a Black actor, in the film adaptation. This constitutes a race swap according to the provided definition.
The film portrays a Catholic priest as a child abuser and a devout Catholic police captain as a manipulative kidnapper who uses religious rhetoric to justify his morally compromised actions. The narrative highlights institutional corruption and individual hypocrisy within the context of Christian faith, without offering significant counterbalancing positive portrayals.
The film "Gone Baby Gone" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a missing child investigation, moral dilemmas, and the dark aspects of human nature, without incorporating queer identity into its plot or character development.
The film "Gone Baby Gone" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a missing child investigation and the complex ethical choices made by the characters, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Gone Baby Gone" is an adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel. All significant characters, including Patrick Kenzie, Angie Gennaro, and Helene McCready, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No character's gender was altered for the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.4
7.2
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