5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Father Stu (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes traditional Catholic faith and its institutions as the sole path to redemption and purpose, emphasizing individual spiritual transformation and the embrace of suffering within a conservative religious framework.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, with a notable supporting role played by a Hispanic actress, indicating visible diversity without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative centers on the personal journey of a white male protagonist, framing traditional identities neutrally to positively, and does not explicitly focus on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Stuart Long's conversion to Catholicism and his journey to priesthood with deep respect and affirmation. It highlights the transformative and redemptive power of faith, presenting it as a source of strength and purpose despite immense personal suffering.
Father Stu does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely centered on the protagonist's personal and spiritual transformation within a traditional religious context, rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.
The film "Father Stu" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the biographical story of Stuart Long's journey from boxer to Catholic priest, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical drama based on the real-life story of Stuart Long. All major characters, including Stuart Long and his family, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical counterparts, with no instances of gender alteration from the documented historical record.
Father Stu is a biopic based on the real-life Stuart Long, a white American boxer who became a priest. The main historical figures, including Stuart Long and his parents, are portrayed by actors of the same race as the historical individuals. There are no instances of characters with a canonically or historically established race being portrayed by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
4.2
4.0
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