7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Underground (2016)
Underground (2016)
Overview
A group of slaves plan a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by a secret abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back, dead or alive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
A group of slaves plan a daring 600-mile escape from a Georgia plantation. Along the way, they are aided by a secret abolitionist couple running a station on the Underground Railroad as they attempt to evade the people charged with bringing them back, dead or alive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series directly critiques systemic slavery and racial oppression, celebrating the collective resistance and fight for freedom by enslaved people. Its central thesis promotes liberation from an unjust system, aligning with progressive ideology.
The series features a cast that accurately reflects its historical setting, centering on the experiences of enslaved individuals. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional power structures, portraying white slave owners as antagonists and making the fight against oppression a central theme.
Secondary
The series strongly endorses traditional family values, portraying the profound desire for intact family units, committed partnerships, and parental protection as central motivations for freedom. It highlights the tragedy of family separation and the strength derived from faith and community bonds.
The film portrays Christianity with significant nuance, highlighting its dual role during slavery. While some slave owners pervert Christian teachings to justify their cruelty and oppression, the enslaved community finds profound hope, resilience, and a moral imperative for freedom within their faith. The narrative condemns the hypocritical misuse of religion by oppressors while affirming the liberating power of faith for the oppressed.
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
The series 'Underground' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the historical events of the Underground Railroad and the struggles of enslaved individuals seeking freedom in 1857.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The historical drama series "Underground" features original characters within a historical setting. Historical figures depicted in the show maintain their documented genders. No characters established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender.
The series features original characters created for the historical drama about the Underground Railroad. These characters do not have a pre-established race from prior source material or historical records that was altered for the show.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
6.6
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.5
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