6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The History Boys (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Judaism: Positive
Overview
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the multifaceted nature of education, contrasting humanistic and pragmatic teaching methods without explicitly endorsing a single ideological solution. Its focus on intellectual debate, character development, and the complexities of mentorship positions it as neutral.
The movie features a predominantly white, male cast, consistent with its 1980s British grammar school setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative explores character development and societal themes, including class and sexuality, but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on a DEI agenda.
Secondary
The film features multiple gay and bisexual characters, including students Posner and Dakin, whose emerging sexualities are portrayed with complexity and dignity. However, the older teacher Hector, also implied to be gay, engages in problematic predatory behavior with students. The narrative balances these affirming and problematic depictions, resulting in a nuanced but ultimately neutral net impact on LGBTQ+ themes.
The film portrays Posner, a sensitive and sympathetic student, whose Jewish identity is an integral and respected part of his character, contributing to his unique background and artistic expression. The narrative treats this aspect with nuance and without negative framing.
The film "The History Boys" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily explores education, history, and male homosexuality within a British grammar school setting in the 1980s, without touching upon transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The History Boys" is an adaptation of Alan Bennett's play. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.
The film adapts the stage play without altering the established racial identities of its characters. All major characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as depicted or implied in the original source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
6.6
7.4
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