4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Priest (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.3
Overview
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its central critique of an oppressive, authoritarian, and deceptive theocratic Church, which suppresses truth and individual freedom, making anti-authoritarianism the decisive factor.
The film features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily critiques an oppressive religious institution rather than traditional identities, which are generally portrayed neutrally or positively within the story's context.
Secondary
The film features Priestess, a highly skilled warrior, who successfully engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical fights against male Familiars and vampires, utilizing martial arts and melee weapons.
The film depicts 'The Church,' an authoritarian institution with Christian iconography, as oppressive, dogmatic, and corrupt. Its leaders suppress truth and maintain power through fear, positioning the institution as a primary antagonist and an obstacle to justice.
The film "Priest" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on a dystopian, religiously-controlled society and the conflict between humans and vampires, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Priest" (2011) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a post-apocalyptic world, vampires, and a warrior priest's quest, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The film "Priest" (2011) is an adaptation of a comic series. While it introduces new characters and alters some roles, no established character from the source material who was canonically one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
The film "Priest" (2011) adapts a Korean manhwa. Key characters like Ivan Isaacs, Lucy Pace, and Black Hat are portrayed by actors of the same race as their source material depictions. The character Priestess is an original creation for the film, not a race-swapped existing character.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.8
Critic Ratings
1.6
4.1
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