7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film provides a largely factual and unromanticized account of the Red Army Faction, exploring the motivations behind their radicalization and the devastating consequences of their violent actions. It avoids explicitly endorsing or condemning either the group's underlying ideology or the state's response, focusing instead on the historical narrative and the tragic outcomes of political extremism.
This historical drama accurately reflects the demographics of its 1970s West German setting and its real-life subjects, featuring a cast that aligns with the historical context. The narrative explores political extremism and societal conflict without explicitly framing traditional identities negatively or centering modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "The Baader Meinhof Complex" focuses on the historical events and figures of the Red Army Faction in West Germany. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The film focuses on the historical events surrounding the Red Army Faction in West Germany during the 1970s. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative.
The film depicts the activities of the Red Army Faction, primarily involving armed conflicts and arrests. While female characters participate in these events, their combat scenes predominantly feature firearms. There are no instances where a female character is shown to be victorious in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill or strength.
The film is a historical drama depicting real-life figures of the Red Army Faction. All major and minor characters are portrayed with the same gender as their documented historical counterparts, with no instances of gender alteration.
The film is a historical drama depicting real-life German figures from the Red Army Faction. All major characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented historical race of the individuals they represent.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.5
7.6
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