6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Black Mass (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a historical crime drama that critiques specific instances of government corruption and individual moral decay within the FBI's relationship with a notorious gangster, focusing on the devastating consequences without promoting a broader ideological agenda or partisan solution.
The film 'Black Mass' features a cast that accurately reflects its historical setting and real-life figures, predominantly consisting of white male characters without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on the criminal actions and relationships within this specific context, rather than incorporating explicit DEI themes or offering a critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film depicts individuals from a culturally Christian (Irish-Catholic) background as deeply involved in violent crime and corruption. While the narrative does not directly critique Christian doctrine, it highlights the profound hypocrisy of its nominal adherents, who operate entirely outside the moral framework of their professed faith without any counterbalancing positive portrayal of the religion's influence or virtues.
The film "Black Mass" is a crime drama centered on the life of mobster Whitey Bulger and his relationship with the FBI. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
Black Mass does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. The narrative is solely dedicated to depicting the life and criminal activities of Whitey Bulger and his associates within a specific historical and cultural context, making the portrayal N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Black Mass is a biographical film depicting real historical figures. All major characters, based on documented historical individuals, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their real-life counterparts. There are no instances of a character's established gender being altered.
The film is a biopic based on real historical figures, primarily Whitey Bulger and his associates, who were all historically white. The casting accurately reflects the documented race of these individuals, with no instances of a character's race being changed from their established historical identity.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.5
Critic Ratings
7.3
6.8
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