7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Inside Man (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Sikhism: Positive
Overview
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critiques historical injustice and elite corruption by depicting an ingenious heist designed to expose a powerful figure's Nazi collaboration and ill-gotten gains, thereby championing a form of accountability outside conventional systems.
The film features a visibly diverse cast with prominent minority actors in significant roles, reflecting a commitment to varied representation without explicit race-swapping. Its narrative, however, focuses on a complex crime thriller and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
The film portrays the prejudice and mistaken identity faced by a Sikh man, who is profiled as an Arab/Muslim terrorist, as unjust and ignorant. The narrative condemns this bigotry, positioning the audience to sympathize with those targeted by anti-Muslim sentiment.
The film strongly condemns the historical persecution and exploitation of Jewish people during the Holocaust, portraying the villain, Arthur Case, as despicable for profiting from their suffering. The narrative unequivocally sympathizes with the Jewish victims, framing bigotry against them as profoundly wrong.
The film depicts a Sikh character as a victim of racial profiling and mistaken identity due to his turban, with the narrative clearly condemning the prejudice and ignorance directed at him. The film positions the audience to sympathize with the Sikh character and highlights the injustice of such bigotry.
The film "Inside Man" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a complex bank heist and the subsequent investigation, with no elements related to queer identity, relationships, or experiences. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The film 'Inside Man' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate within the narrative, leading to an N/A rating for its net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Inside Man is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for this film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been swapped.
Inside Man is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' races could have been canonically established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.4
Critic Ratings
8.6
7.6
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