5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rendition (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Overview
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the US government's extraordinary rendition and torture policies, highlighting their moral reprehensibility and ineffectiveness. This aligns with progressive concerns about human rights, civil liberties, and government accountability, leading to a clearly left rating.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity, particularly in its central roles, which is integral to the film's narrative about an Egyptian-American man and international politics. The story subtly critiques the actions of government power structures and explores themes of cultural conflict and human rights, without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
The film portrays innocent Muslim characters with dignity and sympathy, highlighting the profound injustice and suffering they endure due to suspicion and state-sponsored torture. While depicting radicalized individuals negatively, the narrative clearly distinguishes them from the broader faith, condemning bigotry against innocent Muslims and affirming their humanity.
The film "Rendition" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on geopolitical issues, human rights, and the personal impact of extraordinary rendition, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The film "Rendition" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on political thriller elements, extraordinary rendition, and the War on Terror, with no content related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Rendition (2007) is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Rendition (2007) is an original screenplay featuring fictional characters. There is no prior source material or historical record to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.4
Critic Ratings
4.6
5.5
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