8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
When Calls the Heart (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with conservative values, emphasizing tradition, faith, community self-reliance, and individual responsibility as solutions to life's challenges in a historical, frontier setting.
The series features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its early 20th-century frontier setting, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of community and personal growth, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive manner without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The series consistently portrays Christianity as a foundational and positive force within the community, offering moral guidance, comfort, and a strong sense of belonging. While characters face personal struggles, faith is generally depicted as a source of strength and resilience, with the narrative aligning with its virtues.
The series "When Calls the Heart" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships, community, and faith within a historical setting, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
When Calls the Heart is a historical drama set in the early 20th century, focusing on romance, community, and family life. The series does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The television series "When Calls the Heart" is an adaptation of Janette Oke's book series. While the show expands significantly on the source material and introduces new characters, there is no evidence of established characters from the books having their gender changed in the on-screen adaptation.
The series is an adaptation of Janette Oke's 'Canadian West' book series, set in the early 20th century. All major characters from the source material are portrayed by actors of the same implied or established race, consistent with the historical setting. New characters introduced in the show do not constitute race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
8.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
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