5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Flowers of War (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the universal human cost of war and individual acts of sacrifice and moral courage in the face of extreme barbarity, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a cast that is diverse due to its historical Chinese setting, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative portrays the main male protagonist positively, focusing on his redemption and heroism rather than critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays the Catholic church as a sanctuary and its adherents with dignity and resilience amidst extreme violence. The narrative aligns with virtues of self-sacrifice and protection, condemning the brutal desecration of the church and its people.
The Flowers of War is a historical drama set during the Nanking Massacre. The narrative centers on survival and sacrifice amidst wartime atrocities, and it does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.
The film 'The Flowers of War' is a historical drama centered on the Nanking Massacre, focusing on the survival of schoolgirls and courtesans. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of the novel "13 Flowers of Nanjing." All significant characters, including John Miller, the prostitutes, and the schoolgirls, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No character originally depicted as one gender is portrayed as another.
The film is a historical drama depicting the Nanking Massacre, featuring Chinese, Japanese, and American characters. The casting aligns with the established racial identities of these groups and the source material, with no characters portrayed as a different race than their canonical or historical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.4
Critic Ratings
4.1
4.6
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