4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lions for Lambs (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critically examines the War in Afghanistan, highlighting failures in political leadership and media accountability, and advocating for active civic engagement as a response to public apathy.
The film features visible diversity in its supporting cast, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative offers a critique of political and societal issues, rather than explicitly focusing on or negatively portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
Lions for Lambs is a political drama that interweaves storylines about war, media, and academia. The film's narrative focuses entirely on these themes, and there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points present in the movie. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The film "Lions for Lambs" is a political drama centered on the War in Afghanistan, exploring themes of war, media, and political engagement. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Lions for Lambs is an original screenplay with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this film, thus there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from a prior established version.
Lions for Lambs is an original screenplay with fictional characters, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. Therefore, no characters had a previously established race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
2.8
4.7
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