7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Gran Torino (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
While the film critiques racism and gang violence, its resolution champions individual moral courage, self-sacrifice, and traditional masculinity over systemic solutions, aligning its dominant themes with right-leaning values.
The movie features visible diversity through its prominent Hmong supporting cast, without explicitly recasting traditional roles. Its narrative explores themes of prejudice and cultural understanding through the transformation of its traditional white male protagonist, whose initial biases are challenged and overcome, leading to a story of connection and sacrifice.
Secondary
The film initially presents Walt's cynical view of Father Janovich and the Catholic Church, but the narrative ultimately validates the priest's compassion and the redemptive power of self-sacrifice, aligning with Christian virtues. Walt's initial bigotry is clearly shown as flawed.
Gran Torino does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a different set of social and personal issues, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.
Gran Torino does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an elderly war veteran's relationship with his Hmong neighbors, exploring themes of racism, cultural differences, and redemption without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gran Torino is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been altered.
Gran Torino is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which a character's race could have been changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.0
Critic Ratings
8.1
7.3
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